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14 cars, statue tagged with hate-motivated graffiti in Kitchener-Waterloo

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

A few more hate-motivated incidents occurred over the weekend, Waterloo Regional Police said Monday, adding to at least a dozen other incidents in August.

The first of the new incidents occurred overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning as someone used a marker to vandalize a washroom in Kitchener’s Victoria Park.

Read more: City of Waterloo condemns recent spree of hateful graffiti across region

The following evening, police say someone spray-painted a statue in the park with hate-motivated writing and symbols.

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The other incident occurred in Waterloo near King and Spruce streets on Sunday morning at around 6 a.m.

Police say that 14 vehicles were spray-painted with graffiti, including hate-motivated symbols and writing.

Read more: Police investigate hate-motivated graffiti in Waterloo

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They are continuing to investigate all of the incidents and are asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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