Police have arrested and charged a 12-year-old youth for a hate-motivated assault in Waterloo.
On Oct. 6, at arouund 8 p.m., Waterloo regional police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Churchill Street and Amos Avenue.
The female victim was walking her dog in her backyard when an object was tossed over the fence and struck her dog.
When the victim went to see who had thrown the object, two youths yelled derogatory identity-based comments towards her before slapping her and spitting in her direction.
As a result of the investigation, a youth was arrested and charged with assault.
The other suspect, a nine-year-old youth, received a diversion.
