Ottawa police hate crime unit investigating incident at Bayshore parking lot

The sign outside Ottawa Police headquarters on Elgin St. is seen in this undated photo. (Aaron Reid/CTV News Ottawa)

The Ottawa Police Service says its Hate and Bias Crime Unit is investigating a reported racist and misogynistic incident at the Bayshore Shopping Centre earlier this week.

According to police, a man and a woman in a car on the ground floor of the parking lot yelled slurs at another woman at around 11 a.m. on Monday.

Police allege the male driver’s car “made contact with both the woman and her vehicle” during the incident before the man drove away. The woman was not injured.

Ottawa police say anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact 613-236-1222 ext. 5015. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

Police encourage people to report hate crimes for investigation. If you or someone you know has been a victim of a hate-motivated crime, you can call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300 or report it online.