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2 charged after Hindu temple vandalized in Halton Region

Two men in their 20s turned themselves in to police nearly a week after a sign was damaged in front of Sri Krishna Brundavana Temple in Georgetown.

Men in their 20s turned themselves in to police nearly a week after the incident in Georgetown

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Halton police say 2 men face charges after turning themselves in a week after a Hindu temple in Georgetown was vandalized. (Jeremy Cohn/CBC)

Two men have been charged nearly one week after a Hindu temple was vandalized in Georgetown, Ont., Halton police say.

Police say a sign in front of Sri Krishna Brundavana Temple on Main Street South was vandalized shortly after 1 a.m. on March 30. Police allege security footage showed two male suspects in hooded sweatshirts ripping down and damaging the sign.

The two suspects had been seen leaving a nearby pub before the incident, police say.

On Saturday, two men turned themselves in to police, Halton police said in a news release.

A 24-year-old and 25-year-old, both from Halton Hills, have each been charged with mischief under $5,000.

Police say the men have been released on condition that they appear in court in Milton at a later date.