The Peterborough police arrested an 18-year-old male from Kawartha Lakes on Saturday (August 9, 2025), and charged him with hate crime, regarding an incident that occurred in the Lansdowne Place Mall parking zone just lately.
Reportedly, an Indian couple was harassed in the mall parking zone by a bunch of Canadian youths on July 29, 2025, the video of which has surfaced on social media.
The Indian couple was allegedly harassed in a racially motivated assault. As a results of the investigation the 18-year-old male was arrested. The accused has been launched on an endeavor and can seem in court docket on September 16, 2025.
The viral video reveals three males inside a truck throwing racial slurs towards the couple. When the Indian man tries to get the licence plate of the truck, one of the three youths shouts, “Do you want me to get out of the car and f*****g kill you?” One of the youths additionally calls the Indian ‘big nose’. One of the youths can also be seen getting out of the truck and making obscene gestures on the couple.
This video has sparked outrage on social media, with many individuals terming it as a hate crime.
While there isn’t a particular cost for hate crime in Canada that applies to this incident, there’s a hate crime factor to this case and that will likely be addressed because the case strikes by means of the court docket course of, the Peterborough police mentioned.
“Anybody who has seen the video in this case will understand that that type of behaviour is not acceptable in our community, nor any community. I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information in connection with this incident. Clearly this is not the standard of acceptable behaviour in our city. We encourage residents to continue to report hate bias incidents/crimes that take place in our community. Reporting these incidents to police is crucial to ensuring we have the information needed to investigate and pursue charges when appropriate. We are committed to keeping our community safe for everyone who lives, works, or visits here.” Chief Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Service mentioned.
