York police investigating possible anti-Semitic banners displayed in Vaughan

File photo of a York Regional Police cruiser.

By News Staff

Posted May 12, 2021 5:59 pm.

York Regional Police are investigating reports of hate-motivated banners being hung up in Vaughan.

Investigators believe the messages on the banners may be anti-Semitic, as outlined in a press release issued on Wednesday.

Police say they have responded to four separate incidents in the past two weeks involving banners hung up in various parts of Dufferin Street and Steeles Avenue area.

RELATED: Man arrested for hate-motivated assault in Etobicoke

One banner was found on an electrical box in April.

Several other banners were found on a CN train and two billboard signs on May 5 and May 9.

Investigators have released images of the suspects and a vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact York police or Crime Stoppers.

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