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17 Year Old Charged In Relation To Hate Crimes

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate several recent incidents of hate graffiti in Ottawa – working closely with the Hate Crime Unit.

A 17 year old male/young offender was arrested on November 19, 2016.

He attended court on Saturday, November 19th and was charged with:

* Uttering Threats to Cause Death x 6 counts

* Mischief to Religious Buildings x 6 counts

* Breach of Youth Probation x 6 counts

* Weapons Dangerous x 2 counts

The minor, who cannot be identified per the YCJA, will appear in court on November 30th.

The Ottawa Police investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Ottawa Police’s West Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2266. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.