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Calgary Police Charge 31-Year-Old in Assault Incident at Bow Valley College Train Station

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The video of the incident is circulating widely on social media, with several posts claiming that the girl involved is of Indian descent.

Calgary police have taken action against a 31-year-old suspect in connection with the assault of a girl at the Bow Valley College train station. Brayden Joseph James French of Calgary has been charged with attempted robbery following the incident, which occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday on the Third Street Southeast LRT platform. A video of the assault has since gone viral.

James French allegedly grabbed the girl’s water bottle and threw water at her during the incident. While the assault is not being classified as racial violence, the police's Diversity Resource Team is investigating the matter, and the public is being questioned for further information. Fortunately, the girl was not injured during the incident.

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