Police identify suspect after Indigenous radio station in Calgary was vandalized

The suspect Calgary police believe is responsible for damaging an Indigenous radio station’s building last month has been identified.

The incident took place on Aug. 10, at 7:31 a.m. Police were called to a radio station located in the 1000 block of Centre Street after a man had repeatedly struck the windows of the radio station with a large rock.

The Calgary Police Service’s hate crime prevention team took over the investigation as police believe it may have been a hate-motivated crime.

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After reviewing CCTV footage, police said investigators believe the man may have targeted the radio station due to the images of Indigenous women that were painted on the two windows he struck and then defaced.

In a statement released Thursday, police said a suspect has been identified and charges are pending.

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