Ellan Michelle Wood Charged in Toronto Hate-Motivated Assault Case
Toronto police say a woman was charged after an alleged assault near Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street. The victim was not injured.
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Toronto police have charged a 31-year-old woman following an alleged hate-motivated assault near Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street on Nov. 10, 2026. Police said the victim was not injured.
Police allege the woman approached the victim while she was walking her dog and made anti-transgender remarks before assaulting her. They also allege the woman threatened to kill the victim and that the interaction was unprovoked.
Police said they located and arrested Ellan Michelle Wood, of Toronto, on Nov. 10. She is charged with assault and uttering threats as offences motivated by hatred, as well as failing to comply with a release order and breach of probation.
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Court appearance and police appeal
Wood was scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11, in courtroom 107.
Toronto police said their Hate Crime Unit leads investigations into reported suspected hate-motivated offences. If an alleged criminal offence is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer in charge may consult with the Crown, police said. If a person is charged and convicted, a judge will consider hate as an aggravating factor at sentencing.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 416-808-3505.
About these reports
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Toronto Police Service