Huron County OPP officers are investigating after a vehicle was scratched up in Exeter in what’s believed to be a hate-motivated act.
A resident contacted police on Saturday, March 31 to report the damages to his vehicle, which had been parked in his laneway on Orchard Street.
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The officer on scene noted that nearly every vehicle panel was damaged with deep scratches and swirl marks and an ethnic slur scratched into all four sides of the vehicle.
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It’s believed the incident occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on March 31, and officers are treating the mischief case as a hate/bias-motivated crime.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 or 519-524-8314 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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