Charges laid in hate-motivated assault

We have charged a man who is believed to be responsible for a hate-motivated assault that occurred during the summer.

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 2:20 p.m., a man and a woman were waiting to cross at a marked crosswalk at Southland Drive and Southport Road S.W. when an unknown man approached the couple and physically struck the other man. The suspect was heard shouting a racial comment before leaving the area on foot.

The couple reported the incident to police who began investigating.

The suspect later turned himself in to police in connection with a separate hate-motivated assault that occurred downtown. During the course of that investigation, he was identified as the suspect in this earlier incident.

Kyle THOMPSON, 32, of Calgary, has been charged with one count of assault and one count of assault causing bodily harm.

THOMPSON will next appear in court on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.  

Any evidence of hate motivation is considered by the courts after a person is found guilty of the connected crime. If the judge decides during sentencing that hate was a motivation for the offence, it is an aggravating factor that can add to the convicted person’s sentence.

There is no place for hate in our city. Hate-motivated crimes are recognizable crimes, like assault, theft, vandalism or any other crime, where the offender was motivated by bias, prejudice or hate that is based on one of nine personal characteristics of the victim. If you see hate, report it. Visit www.reporthate.ca for more information on how and why to report.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Calgary Police Service non-emergency number at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through either of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

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