Toronto police charge man with mischief after “hate-motivated” graffiti found on bus

Toronto police have arrested and charged a man with mischief in an incident they allege was hate-motivated.

Police say a man boarded a TTC bus in the city’s Jane and Bloor West area on December 2 and wrote hate-motivated graffiti on several windows.

The bus was then taken out of service.

A 51-year-old man has been charged with mischief – interfere with property, and he is scheduled to appear in court on February 2.

Police say the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.

Officers say the incident was not Middle East-related and didn’t target a specific group.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2023.