Police have launched an investigation after “hateful and racist graffiti” was discovered at a BC beach early Friday morning.
Summerland RCMP received a call about graffiti and “intentional damage done” along the 13000 – 14000 blocks of Lakeshore Drive South just before 5:30am today.
“Summerland RCMP officers attended the area, which had been hit with hateful and racist graffiti sometime in the early morning,” police in a release.
Investigators believe a group of youths may be possibly responsible for this incident.. No suspects have been identified at this time.
“It is disturbing that someone in our community would intentionally damage public property, especially in areas frequented by families and visitors, but that they would use racist words and symbols is particularly disgusting,” said Constable Patti Evans, Summerland RCMP spokesperson.
“The person who reported this crime and many other community members have expressed their disapproval and disdain for the language used and the crime committed.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Summerland RCMP at 250-494-7416 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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