Toronto police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti was found spray-painted on the side of a high school near High Park on Thursday.
At around 10:30 a.m., police said, officers attended Western Tech High School, in the area of Keele Street and Bloor Street West, after receiving a call from a custodian at the school about offensive graffiti.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) expressed concern over this incident.
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Shari Schwartz-Maltz of the Toronto District School (TDSB) said she heard about the vandalism through a community member.
She said the graffiti was scrubbed since.
A Toronto police representative told Global News investigators are looking for surveillance video of the vandalism.
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Investigators have no suspects at this time.
“We encourage any community members who may have information about this disgusting crime to contact Toronto Police Services without delay,” said Shack.
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