Police seek public assistance in identifying harassment suspect
We are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who is believed to be responsible for verbally harassing and physically threatening another man while at a grocery store in December.
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a Ukrainian man was approached by an unknown man at the T & T Supermarket located at 25 Heritage Meadows Way S.E. It is believed the unknown man overheard the victim speaking Ukrainian on the phone before he approached the victim and began to verbally harass and threaten the Ukrainian man inside the store.
As the victim exited the store, the suspect allegedly retrieved a knife from his truck and then approached the victim again, threatening to physically harm him, making references to the ongoing Ukrainian and Russian conflict.
The victim went back into the store and store security offered assistance and called police. The victim was not injured, and the suspect fled prior to police arrival.
After reviewing CCTV footage and exhausting all investigative leads to identify and locate the suspect, officers are turning to the public for their help.
The suspect is described as having a light skin tone, in his 50s, wearing blue jeans, a dark jacket, and a baseball cap with Russian symbols. He was seen driving off in a black, or dark blue, Nissan Frontier, with a detachable Russian flag clipped to the driver side door.
Photos of the suspect and vehicle are available on the City of Calgary Newsroom.
Any evidence of a 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.
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
TEXT: P3 App
CA 24540134/6079
