Richmond RCMP is looking for witnesses to yet another alleged racist assault in the region. According to police, it happened on Sunday, May 17 just after 2 p.m.
near Steveston Highway and No. 5 Road. The victim, who is of Asian descent, was parked outside a business at 10820 No 5 Rd. when the suspect allegedly pulled up next to him and began yelling racial slurs.
Police say the verbal harassment continued when the victim got out of his car, and when he got back in and locked the doors, the suspect allegedly began banging on the windows.
Police say the man got back out of his car to seek refuge in a nearby business, and was followed inside by the suspect who then allegedly assaulted him.