A B.C. woman who was making racially offensive posts on social media has been found and arrested.
Chilliwack RCMP were notified about an X user, formerly Twitter, posting discriminatory and harmful language on July 17.
Cpl. Carmen Kiener confirms the woman was targeting the South Asian community.
"This is a sensitive matter that has impacted many members of our community which is evident in the amount of information that continues to be reported to the Chilliwack RCMP,” says Kiener.
With help from the public and the BC Hate Crimes Unit, Chilliwack RCMP investigators were able to identify the suspected user of the account.
The individual was arrested and is not being named as charges are pending.
Kiener understands that the public wants to know more about the content of what was posted and who the woman is.
"Due to the file being ongoing we are not able to release much more than what is already shared,” says Kiener. "This is to protect the integrity of the investigation, we also don’t want to perpetuate the message this person was sending.”
Police are continuing to follow up on all the tips they've received.
