Police investigate two more cases of racist graffiti

Posted Nov 18, 2016 08:18:08 AM.

Last Updated Nov 18, 2016 04:08:02 PM.

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OTTAWA – Police are investigating two more cases of racial graffiti in the city.

Police confirm to 1310 NEWS, both the Parkdale United Church on Parkdale Avenue and the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Mosque on Northwestern Avenue have been vandalized.

Swastikas and other racial graffiti was spray painted on both buildings, the latest in a rash of cases.

On Thursday, police were called to the Machzikei Hadas synagogue on Virginia Drive around where a swastika had been painted on the side of the building.

On Tuesday — Rabbi Anna Maranta discovered a swastika and an ethic slur spray-painted on the front door of her home, which also serves as the Glebe Minyan, a Jewish gathering space.

Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau and Attorney General Yasir Naqvi will both be guests on Ottawa Today with Mark Sutcliffe Friday, discussing these racist incidents.

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