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Ottawa man facing charges of hate-motivated assault in spitting incident

An Ottawa Police vehicle is seen behind police tape. (CTV News Ottawa) An Ottawa Police vehicle is seen behind police tape. (CTV News Ottawa)
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Ottawa police say a 27-year-old man is facing hate-motivated charges following an incident at a business in September.

A man walked into a business on Wellington Street West near Garland Avenue on Sept. 3 and, according to police, created a disturbance and was asked to leave.

Police claim the man threatened an employee, used racial slurs and spat at them before leaving.

Ryan Grant Fluet is charged with hate-motivated assault, uttering threats to commit bodily harm and causing a disturbance by swearing.

The charges have not been proven in court. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 25.

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