Toronto police are looking into a suspected hate-motivated incident after graffiti was spray painted outside a mosque in the city's west end.
Police searching for 2 suspects; national Muslim advocacy group calls incident 'disgusting and disturbing'Toronto police say they received a call for a reported hate crime on Thursday at approximately 5:30 a.m., at an Islamic Centre after two suspects spray painted graffiti that contained 'hateful messages.'Police say they received a call about a reported hate crime at an Islamic Centre in the area of Oak Street and Weston Road at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday.
In a news release Friday, police said two suspects spray painted graffiti that contained "hateful messages" on the property at approximately 12:26 a.m. earlier that day. The suspects were last seen wearing dark clothing and fleeing the area on foot heading east on Oak Street. We are aware of the disgusting and disturbing #Islamophobic vandalism that occurred at Towfiq Islamic Centre this week in the GTA. We are in touch with the masjid and will have more to say shortly. pic.twitter.com/xyapRJBDpbAfter consulting with the hate crimes unit, the investigation is now being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence, police said.
Police are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident or was driving in the area at the time.
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