Two Charged After Pride Flag Incident in Markham
York Regional Police have charged two individuals following an incident involving a Pride flag at a Markham secondary school.
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Prevention Unit have charged two suspects after a Pride flag was damaged and set on fire at a secondary school in Markham. Officers responded to a school near Yonge Street and Clark Avenue on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after reports of a burned Pride flag.
The investigation determined that on Monday, June 8, 2026, at approximately 11 p.m., two suspects attended the school, removed the Pride flag, ripped it, and attempted to set it on fire.
Sepehr Abadar, 18, of Markham, and Mahan Mohammad Radmard, 18, of Markham, have each been charged with Mischief Under $5,000. Investigators believe the incident was hate-motivated.