Ottawa police investigating series of anti-Semitic posters in west Ottawa, Barrhaven

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Nov 8, 2021 04:59:00 PM.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Hate and Bias Crime Unit is trying to find out who is behind a series of posters with hateful content that have been appearing in public spaces on the city's west side.

Officers say posters with anti-Semitic and hateful content were discovered near a skate park in the Centrepointe Drive area on Sunday, November 7.

Police are investigating eight similar incidents throughout the west end of the city and Barrhaven.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Hate Crime Unit at 6132361222, ext. 5015.

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