CALGARY—Police are looking for a man after a transgender woman was assaulted on the CTrain two weeks ago.

At about 4:40 p.m. on Oct. 27, the woman was on a southbound train from the downtown core, according to a Calgary Police Service statement, when a man began berating the woman and physically assaulted her.

“It is believed the offender became abusive towards the transgender woman because of her gender identity,” police said in a statement on Thursday morning.

Police said the man left the CTrain at Chinook Station after someone on board the train hit the help button.

The suspect is described as a white male with short, sandy-coloured hair “and a few days growth of facial hair.” He may have also had a neck tattoo.

CCTV footage shows the suspect walking along a CTrain platform prior to the assault. Police said they’re looking to speak to two witnesses seen in the footage who appear to have interacted with the man.

A hate-motivated crime can be informed by 10 characteristics, including gender identity or expression, race, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or age. It can be an aggravating factor during a criminal trial.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact police.

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