The man has been banned from campus, and Saanich police say they’re investigating the assaults
Students and faculty at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Victoria campus say they have been harassed and assaulted by a man hanging around the camp.
Later that evening, the same man returned to the camp and was blocked. The professor saw him throw punches at several people and at least one woman was hit in the face, he said.The next day, a student arrived at the encampment covered in scratches on his face and body and said he had been attacked by the man on his way to campus, he said.
They say the man has been circling the encampment with up to three large dogs, often off-leash, since May 1. He has shouted homophobic, xenophobic and anti-Palestinian comments at the group, they say. Deputy chief Robert Warren said in a statement Thursday afternoon that Saanich police have opened an assault investigation, and are encouraging anyone worried about safety on campus to contact campus security or Saanich police.
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