Hamilton man charged with mischief after hate-motivated graffiti found on downtown business: police

Samantha Beattie · CBC News

· Posted: Nov 06, 2025 4:05 PM EST | Last Updated: November 6

A 31-year-old Hamilton antheral has been arrested successful transportation to a Nazi swastika painted connected a downtown concern successful September, constabulary say.

He's been charged with mischief to property, constabulary said successful a quality merchandise Thursday.

"Crucial assistance from assemblage witnesses" led to his arrest, said police.

"Hamilton constabulary proceed to impulse members of the nationalist to study each incidents of hate-motivated graffiti," said the quality release.

"Hate graffiti is much than an enactment of vandalism — it is an onslaught connected the dignity of individuals and communities."

The transgression took spot connected Sept. 11 astatine a concern successful the country of James Street N. and Murray Street W., constabulary said. It was captured connected a information camera.

On the aforesaid day, a subordinate of the nationalist alerted CBC Hamilton to much antisemitic graffiti connected a James Street S. building, including a Nazi swastika.

The graffiti was already being cleaned up erstwhile CBC arrived connected the scene. Police said astatine the clip that they would investigate.