Man, 28, charged in series of alleged hate-motivated graffiti incidents: York police
Written by The Canadian Press on June 5, 2025
Police north of Toronto say a man has been charged in an alleged series of hate-motivated graffiti incidents in Richmond Hill, Ont., last week.
Police in York Region say they responded to a report of hate-related graffiti on the wall of a grocery store near Yonge Street and 16th Avenue on May 31.
They say three more businesses reported similar graffiti containing “anti-Iranian messages” that same day.
Police say a fourth graffiti incident was later reported at a nearby bus terminal.
The suspect, a 28-year-old man of no fixed address, has been charged with four counts of mischief under $5,000, among other offences.
Police say that at the time of his arrest, the accused was on probation and under a court order for previous unrelated charges.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2026.
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