Ottawa Man Charged After Spray Painting Anti-Jewish Symbols on Downtown Buildings

Published on January 6, 2024

Ottawa police have charged a man with 18 counts of mischief to property after anti-Semitic symbols and “hateful messages” were spray painted in multiple locations around the downtown area. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said the incidents happened on Dec. 22, 2023. “The incidents occurred on Elgin, O’Connor, Nepean, Cooper, Gilmour, Gloucester, Lisgar and Metcalfe Streets as well as in Confederation Park,” an OPS news release said. The 34-year-old man is accused of using black spray paint to vandalize property and paint a “series of anti-Semitic symbols and other hateful messages,” police said. OPS said they encouraged anyone who witnessed or experienced similar incidents to report them to police....

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