Man facing 14 charges in connection to hate-related graffiti incidents
Posted January 9, 2026 1:23 pm.
Winnipeg police say a 34-year-old man is facing 14 charges in connection with a string of hate-related graffiti incidents.
WPS says in the early morning hours of Jan. 2, a man is believed to have attended the Crescentwood area and spray-painted random and hate-related graffiti on residential properties, including garages, houses, and vehicles.
In addition to the residential property damage, police say hate-related symbols were also spray-painted at the following locations:
- The entrance of Munson Park in the 400 block of Wellington Crescent
- The Shaarey Zedek Synagogue in the 500 block of Wellington Crescent
- The Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Community Centre and Masjid in the 700 block of Ellice Avenue
With help from the community and video surveillance footage, police were able to identify and take a man into custdoy in connection to the incidents.
On Jan. 8, 34-year-old Oliver Didtger Ederhof was taken into custody and has since been charged with 14 offences of mischief under $5,000.
