A man has been arrested over a series of Islamophobic incidents at mosques and businesses across west London and the Palestinian Mission in Hammersmith.
The 61-year-old was arrested on Monday in Ealing, west London, on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after red paint was thrown or sprayed at the locations.
He remains in custody.
The offences took place in the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, and Ealing, on 12 separate occasions between October 16 and November 18.
Detective Superintendent Figo Forouzan, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘Hate crime has no place in London. Its effects run far deeper than property damage, and the impact on victims can linger beyond the removal of the paint.
‘Officers have been working incredibly hard to identify the individual responsible for these offences and provide the relevant support and reassurance to those affected.’
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