- “I turned around and I found that one of these guys was following us. I asked him what he was doing, and he ran away,” Wu told the Oakville Beaver.
- The next incident occurred at around 11:30 p.m. on June 11, when a group of teens stayed in front of their home for almost half an hour, making noises. Someone also stole a sign that Wu put up on their lawn to celebrate his son’s high school graduation.
- The third incident occurred on the evening of June 18. This time, six or seven teens attacked the family’s home with eggs and juice bottles.
- “The kids were using hate-words targeting the Chinese community,” Wu told Oakville News. “My children could not sleep the whole night.”
- The following night, two teens reportedly showed up in front of their house. One of Wu’s children yelled at the pair, who then retaliated with “some very bad words about Chinese people.”
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- On Monday, Wu took to Twitter to share his family’s plight and called for action from authorities. He also mentioned hearing about other Asian homes that have been subjected to the same kind of harassment in the past couple of months. It has not been confirmed if these were the same individuals who attacked Wu and his family.
- Investigation into the case is now a top priority, Constable Ryan Anderson of the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) said. He also confirmed having evidence that the incidents may be motivated in whole or in part by hate and/or bias.
- “HRPS takes these incidents extremely seriously. I can also confirm that HRPS officers attended the complainant’s street and neighbourhood to investigate each time we were contacted,” Anderson told reporters.
- Oakville Mayor Rob Burton also reached out to Wu on Twitter. “We will follow up and are here to help you and your family in any way we can,” he wrote.
- Wu reportedly urged others who have faced similar incidents to speak up. He also wrote in response to Burton, “I just hope our government, together with our community, would stop this hate crime, protect our kids and make our lovely Oakville, our community, safe and peaceful!”