Langley RCMP say a 23-year-old man has been charged after an alleged assault on a woman and her two children near Douglas Park last week.
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Langley RCMP say that on Oct. 20 at about 3:30 p.m., officers received reports from multiple people about an alleged assault on a woman and her two children near Douglas Park.
Cpl. Mansoor Sahak said the accused is alleged to have assaulted the mother and her two children and uttered racial slurs.
RCMP said multiple witnesses observed the incident and called police, but the suspect fled before officers arrived. On Oct. 21, Special Response Team officers arrested a man in Langley City.
On Oct. 22, the BC Prosecution Service formally charged 23-year-old Braden Perozny of Langley with three counts of assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code, and three counts of committing an offence motivated by hatred, contrary to section 320.1001(1)(b) of the Criminal Code.
Sahak said the hate-motivated offence charge relates to a law that came into effect in June of this year, after receiving royal assent and passing through Parliament through the Combating Hate Crime Act.
Sahak said Perozny remains in custody and is awaiting a bail hearing.
RCMP said anyone with information who has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 and quote file # 26-33588.
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