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Durham police investigating after racial slur carved into car in Oshawa

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Durham woman’s car scratched with racial slur
WATCH ABOVE: Car repair shop comes to the aide of woman who had racial slur engraved into vehicle – Sep 9, 2017

OSHAWA, Ont. – Police say they’re investigating after a racial slur was carved into a car in an Oshawa parking lot.

Durham Regional Police say the victim, a black woman, had gone to a local plaza to do some shopping on Wednesday night accompanied by her son.

Police say they were inside a store for about 15 minutes, during which time someone scratched an undisclosed racial slur into the passenger door of their car.

Police say they’re looking for witnesses who were in the plaza parking lot, near King Street East and Townline Road, between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1836 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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