News Release
Man Arrested in Hate Motivated Assault with a Weapon Investigation,
Bloor Street West and Keele Street area
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of a man arrested in a hate motivated assault with a weapon investigation that occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in the Bloor Street West and Keele Street area.
It is alleged that:
- two victims were in a coffee shop when the accused entered and yelled anti-Chinese slurs at them
- the victims exited the coffee shop and were followed by the accused, who raised a wooden stick above his head, threatened to kill them, and continued directing anti-Chinese racial slurs at both the victims
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the suspect was located and arrested.
Hesameddin Bazargan, 37, of Toronto, is charged with:
- two counts of Offence Motivated by Hatred, relating to Assault with a weapon
- two counts of Offence Motivated by Hatred, relating to Uttering death threats
- Fail to comply with Release Order
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in room 301.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3505.