Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male in connection to a hate motivated incident in Kitchener.

On July 19, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious male in the area of Walnut Street and Victoria Street South.

Officers arrived and observed freshly spray-painted graffiti on the side of a building. The graffiti included a hate-motivated symbol. The suspicious male was located and arrested.

As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old Kitchener male was arrested and charged with Mischief Under $5,000.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777, extension 6399.

Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.