Racist graffiti spray-painted on a 琉璃神社 business on Saturday morning (Oct. 30) is being investigated by 琉璃神社 RCMP.

The owner of a local business on Glenmore Road reported that an unknown suspect spray-painted their business and sidewalk with graffiti. The incident happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. and the perpetrator was a man wearing a mask and dark clothing, according to the RCMP.

While the RCMP did not release what was written, Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy said it was racist in nature.

鈥淗ate crimes and hate motivated criminal activity have no place in our community and our officers are working diligently to identify this suspect,鈥� she said in a press release.

Mayor Colin Basran also spoke up against the incident.

鈥淭his kind of hateful vandalism is taken very seriously by police and by the City of 琉璃神社,鈥� he said. 鈥淥n behalf of the entire community, I express our dismay for this disgusting display of ignorance. This vile act, however, offers us an opportunity for us to all stand together and show that one small-minded person with a container of spray paint does not represent our community.鈥�

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