Police asking for public’s help following anti-Syrian graffiti cases

By 660 NEWS Staff

Posted Feb 26, 2016 11:52 am.

Last Updated Feb 26, 2016 1:31 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Messages against Syrians and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are still being and sprayed and painted on schools and other buildings in the southeast community of Queensland.

There have been a number of cases in February, and police are now treating the graffiti and vandalism as hate crimes.

The anti-Syrian and anti-Trudeau graffiti has appeared on Wilma Hansen Junior High School, Haultian Memorial Elementary School and the Queensland Community Association and Rink.

Because of the recent increase in this type of crime, patrols in the are have increased.

CPS have released CCTV footage of someone involved in one of the incidents running away from a school that was vandalized.

Police are asking anyone who may have information to contact them at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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