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Toronto police seeking two suspects after vehicle vandalized with anti-Muslim slurs

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are looking for two suspects after anti-Muslim slurs were etched on a vehicle in the city last month. Police say officers were called to the area of Steeles Avenue West and Martin Grove Road at 3:35 a.m. on April 26.
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A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are looking for two suspects after anti-Muslim slurs were etched on a vehicle in the city last month.

Police say officers were called to the area of Steeles Avenue West and Martin Grove Road at 3:35 a.m. on April 26.

They say a vehicle parked in a driveway was vandalized extensively.

Police say the damage consisted of paint and anti-Muslim slurs etched on the vehicle.

Two male suspects were captured on the vehicle's video camera, with one of them wearing a baseball hat, surgical mask and dark clothes, while the other had a moustache, sunglasses and a red or orange jacket.

Police say one of the suspects was armed with a sledgehammer.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2025.

The Canadian Press