Woman spat on, has hijab pulled in London, Ont., supermarket
Posted June 21, 2016 1:43 pm.
Last Updated June 22, 2016 4:28 am.
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Police are looking for a woman after another woman was punched, spat on and had her hijab pulled in a London, Ont., supermarket.
Investigators say the alleged victim was shopping with her four-month-old son late Monday afternoon at the Superking Supermarket when they were approached by a woman who began yelling at them.
They say the unidentified woman then spat on the woman, and punched her several times.
Police say the assailant then grabbed the woman’s hijab and attempted to pull it off her head before pulling her hair.
They say the woman suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The suspect is five-feet five-inches tall, 30 to 40 years old, around 150 pounds, with long black hair pulled back in a ponytail. She was wearing a red “Canada” T-shirt and black pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).