Man charged over vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
On Friday afternoon, the police service announced a 46-year-old man has been accused of mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct.
Police did not name the man.
The charges stem from an incident on June 9 when the concrete memorial on the Kichi Zibi Mikan near Lebreton Flats was found splashed with red paint, including the words "feed me" painted in capital letters.
The slogan appeared to be a reference to Gaza, which the United Nations had recently described as the "hungriest place on Earth."
Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, decried the vandalism as antisemitic.
The accused man is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday.
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