Sidney RCMP investigate ongoing racist, anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti

Police in seaside Sidney are “appalled” as a string of vandalism attacks riddle parts of town, including next to a children’s playground.

Another incident saw officers called to a local property where sexual, racist and anti-LGBTQ+ comments, as well as swastikas, were graffitied onto a wall.

“There is a difference between street art and the blatant defacing of property in a malicious way,” said Sidney/North Saanich RCMP Cpl. Andres Sanchez.

“These acts do not represent the values our community holds toward any group,” he added.

Currently, police believe several people are responsible for the vandalism. It’s prompting them to reach out to the public for help in identifying the culprits.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at (250) 656-3931. To make an anonymous report, tipsters can call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

Racist notes terrorize Saanich family

Similar incidents are happening south in Saanich. Only in this time, one family is being terrorized by a white supremacist group, a tipster tells Victoria Buzz.

In a statement, the tipster says they’re shaken up and scared to leave home, as alleged notes targeting their younger brother stamped with hate symbols continue to be strewn across their property.

One note reads, “Your kind is not welcome here,” as a Ku Klux Klan-affiliated blood drop cross is seen drawn underneath. Another note found by Saanich Police reads, “I’m watching you… boy.”

“We know our neighbours well and can’t believe this is happening,” the tipster said, explaining they’ve lived in the same house for the past 20 years.

“This is extremely scary as these notes have been found on our property, on our cars, and on our cars when [we] are [at] someone else’s house,” the tipster added.