Tuscany LRT hate-crime suspect images released by Calgary police

Calgary police have released images of the two suspects in the anti-Muslim vandalism at the Tuscany LRT station that investigators have deemed a hate crime.

The two male suspects were recorded on CCTV entering the station at about 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 3 and using gold spray paint to scrawl their messages across both levels of the station, one C-Train car, and five private vehicles parked outside.

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Themessages were of anti-Syrian and anti-refugee sentiment and police have classified the vandalismas a hate-motivated crime.

The first suspect is described as a white man in his 20s to early 30s, approximately five-feet-10-inchesto six-feettall, with a slim build, and short brown hair.

He was wearing a plaid buttoned shirt, an olive green winter jacket with a black stripe across the chest, black pants, and black shoes. He was carrying a black duffelbag and a white shopping bag.

The second suspect is also described as a white male in his 20s to early 30s andof the same height, about five-feet-10-inches to six-feet tall. Hemay have a moustache or goatee.

He was seen in the imageswearing a black toque pulled down to the brow, a black sweatshirt, a blue winter jacket with black hood and cuffs, black pants, black shoes with thick white rubber soles, and was carrying a backpack.

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspects is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or to contactCrime Stoppers anonymously.