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London, Ont. man arrested over online threats against South Asian and Latin American communities

London, Ontario — 2025-07-03

London Police arrested a local man in early July 2025 for allegedly making hate-motivated threats online against the South Asian and Latin American communities in London, Ontario, after Google alerted the service to language posted on social media. The date shown is approximate: the arrest was reported on 4 July.

EvidenceReported / Pending Review

Information has been received or identified, but assessment is not complete.

Violence type
Threats & Harassment
Motive
Bias/Hate (alleged)
Category
Online harms
Also falls under
Hate and identity-based incidents, Threats and intimidation
Targeted identities
South Asian; Latin American
Conduct
Online and digital abuse
Targeted community
Race and ethnicity — South Asian
Source type
News reporting
Perpetrator
Individual (arrested)
Target
South Asian and Latin American communities
Killed
0
Injured
0
Arrested
1
Themes
None
Source
CBC News
Last reviewed
2026-10-13 · 1 correction