Calgary police investigating graffiti tagged home as hate-motivated crime

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Calgary police are now investigating a graffiti-tagged home as a hate-motivated crime.

On Tuesday morning in the northwest community of Royal Oak homeowner awoke to the words “KKK” and “rat” spray-painted on the side of their home and on the garage door.

No other homes in the surrounding area were targeted.

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Police say, given the racial undertones of the messages, they are now investigating the incident as hate-motivated.

“Graffiti of this nature can really harm someone’s sense of safety, especially when it targets their home,” Hate Crimes Coordinator with the Calgary Police Service Senior Const. Craig Collins said in a release. “It is not a victimless crime and actually has far-reaching effects in the community as others see the hateful message and can also feel targeted.”

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crime or may have footage of the incident to contact them.

A home in Royal Oak is tagged with the words “KKK” and “rat. CREDIT: Calgary Police Service

 

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