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<\/p>\nA Mississauga man faces charges in connection with a police investigation into at least four alleged hate-motivated assaults in Vaughan and Markham.<\/p>\n
Investigators with the York Regional Police hate crime unit looking into the attacks, which took place between June 9 and July 2, arrested a suspect this past Friday.<\/p>\n
In the first incident, a man approached the victim at around 8:45 p.m. on June 9 in the area of Major Mackenzie Drive West and Amusement Drive in Vaughan. Police said he made a racial comment, assaulted the victim and then fled the area on foot.<\/p>\n
Two days later, on June 11 shortly before 3 p.m., the same culprit is believed to have approached and assaulted a second victim in the area of Weston Road and Starling Boulevard, also in Vaughan.<\/p>\n
Again, a racial comment accompanied the attack, police said in a news release on Tuesday, adding the man quickly left the area on foot.<\/p>\n
Investigators determined the same attacker was also allegedly responsible for two additional hate-motivated assaults \u2014 on June 18 near Bass Pro Mills Drive and Fishermens Way in Vaughan and on July 2 in the area of McCowan Road and Southdale Drive in Markham.<\/p>\n
Police made an arrest on July 10.<\/p>\n
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Fardin Sajid, 27, of Mississauga. (Photo: York Regional Police)<\/p>\n
Fardin Sajid, 27, of Mississauga, is charged with:<\/p>\n
Assault \u2014 four counts
\nMischief under $5,000
\nBreach of probation \u2014 eight counts<\/p>\n
At the time of the incidents, the accused was on probation for unrelated offences, police said.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are encouraging them to come forward.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6552, or email [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.<\/p>\n