Police investigating hate-motivated graffiti at Kitchener City Hall

(CityNews file photo)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Mar 22, 2025 01:36:25 PM.

Last Updated Mar 22, 2025 01:37:13 PM.

Waterloo regional police officers opened a case in Kitchener related to graffiti at city hall.

According to police, they received a report of graffiti at 1:30 a.m. on March 22. In an email to CityNews, an officer confirmed that the graffiti in question was painted on a walkway to an entrance of the building.

Officials are treating the graffiti as a hate-motivated incident.

Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 6399 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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