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Man charged after alleged hate-motivated incident at Vaughan vaccination clinic

Police allege the man yelled anti-Black racial slurs at one of the clinic's employees in early June. File / Global News

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police in York Region have charged a man in what they’re calling a hate-motivated incident at a vaccination clinic in Vaughan, Ont.

They allege the man yelled anti-Black racial slurs at one of the clinic’s employees in early June.

They say the man also allegedly attempted to spit on the employee and security.

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Police say they arrested the man last Thursday.

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They say the 51-year-old has been charged with assault.

The force says residents are encouraged to report any incident they believe to be motivated by hate, racism or discrimination.

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