Norfolk County OPP investigating suspected hate crime in Simcoe

Norfolk County OPP have launched an investigation into an alleged act of mischief that officers have classified as a hate crime.

Police say the act took place at a home on Helen Boulevard in Simcoe, just before 5 p.m. last Friday.

According to police, an obscenity was spray-painted on a wooden fence in red coloured paint.

Few other details have been released and police are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue to investigate.

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Anyone who may have information is asked to contact Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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