RCMP release:

The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Community Action Response Team (CART) has arrested a man after a hate-motivated incident at an arena earlier this month. 

On February 6, RCMP HRD CART officers began investigating a hate-motivated incident where a spectator shouted a comment toward a youth refereeing a hockey game at the Eastern Shore Community Centre.  The referee ended the game and asked the spectator to leave.  No one was physically injured. 

On February 24, officers safely arrested a 39-year-old man from East Chezzetcook for mischief in relation to the incident.  He was released and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date. 

The RCMP take all reports of hate-motivated incidents and hate crimes seriously. If you witness or experience behaviour that appears motivated by bias, prejudice, or hostility, please report it to your nearest RCMP detachment or local police. By speaking up, you help us protect the well‑being of everyone who call our communities home.