Police investigating another report of hate-motivated graffiti

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Aug 15, 2022 04:07:19 PM.

Police are investigating another report of hate-motivated graffiti.

It was reported to them on Saturday.

Graffiti, including hate-motivated writing, was found etched into the front door of a business. The business is located near King Street North and Dupont Street in Uptown Waterloo.

It's believed the incident occurred sometime between August 10 and Aug. 11.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.

Police are looking into two other recent reports of hate-motivated graffiti in Waterloo. On Aug. 12, hate-motivated writing was found on an ION train at Northfield Station. Hate-motivated graffiti was also located at Waterloo Town Square this past Thursday.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Kitchener as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Communities across Canada celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

OTTAWA — Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The...

2h ago

JUNO-award winning singer Jully Black receives honorary Doctor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) presented multiple JUNO-award winning R&B singer Jully Black with an honorary Doctor of Music degree during spring convocation at Lazaridis Hall on Friday, June 19. "I’m...

7h ago

2 youth charged after vehicle stolen in Cambridge

Waterloo Regional Police have charged a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old after an investigation into a stolen car in Cambridge on Saturday, June 20. The two youths from Cambridge have been charged with...

June 20, 2026 3:44 pm EST EST

What to do in Waterloo Region this weekend

A busy weekend ahead of summer traditions kicking off in Waterloo Region — and of course, it's also Father's Day this Sunday, so bring Dad along. Bringing the crowds to downtown Kitchener, the 59th...

June 19, 2026 9:40 am EST EST

Top Stories

Communities across Canada celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

OTTAWA — Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The...

2h ago

JUNO-award winning singer Jully Black receives honorary Doctor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) presented multiple JUNO-award winning R&B singer Jully Black with an honorary Doctor of Music degree during spring convocation at Lazaridis Hall on Friday, June 19. "I’m...

7h ago

2 youth charged after vehicle stolen in Cambridge

Waterloo Regional Police have charged a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old after an investigation into a stolen car in Cambridge on Saturday, June 20. The two youths from Cambridge have been charged with...

June 20, 2026 3:44 pm EST EST

What to do in Waterloo Region this weekend

A busy weekend ahead of summer traditions kicking off in Waterloo Region — and of course, it's also Father's Day this Sunday, so bring Dad along. Bringing the crowds to downtown Kitchener, the 59th...

June 19, 2026 9:40 am EST EST

Most Watched Today

2:23

Ukraine hits Moscow with drone strikes as peace talks stall

Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, targeting an oil refinery and forcing airport closures. Brandon Rowe Reports.

June 18, 2026 4:47 pm EST EST

0:43

Eligible Canadians to begin receiving grocery benefit payments

Eligible Canadians will automatically be receiving the first payment of the federal government's new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.

June 5, 2026 12:55 pm EST EST

0:45

Spike in Americans searching for Canadian ancestral archives

Canada's archives reported a spike in American applicants following a citizenship bill change that changes the “first-generation limit” on citizenship for people born or adopted outside Canada to a Canadian citizen.

May 19, 2026 11:20 am EST EST

0:33

Canada approves first generic version of Ozempic

Health Canada announced it has approved the first generic version of Ozempic to be made available in the country.

April 29, 2026 11:50 am EST EST

2:34

Russia and Ukraine trade blows

Russia has launched attacks on residential buildings in two major Ukrainian cities, killing multiple people. As Karling Donoghue explains, the strikes come as Kyiv hits another Kremlin oil refinery.

17h ago