Man arrested in connection with string of hate-related incidents: York police

Police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with a series of hate-motivated incidents in Vaughan, Ont.

York Regional Police say they were contacted in September about a man yelling anti-Semitic remarks at someone driving a vehicle.

When the driver began filming the incident, investigators say the suspect attempted to assault them.

Police say they have identified six other incidents, which involved anti-Black and anti-Semitic graffiti, that they believe are connected to the same suspect.

They say tips from the public led to the arrest of Kurt Edwards, 43,  of no fixed address, on Sunday.

Edwards is charged with seven counts of mischief to property, assault and failure to comply.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2020.

This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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