The owners and staff of Future Bakery are breathing easier today after a man was arrested for defacing a Ukrainian poster on their store at least six times.

Toronto Police believe they have ended what is called a ‘multiple hate-motivated mischief to property.’

Police said the man repeatedly visited and defaced a sign outside Future Bakery, on North Queen Street, from February 7 to March 9 when he was arrested in an undercover operation.

Officers said on February 7 the suspected visited the bakery and allegedly spray painted anti-Ukrainian slogans on a large mural hung outside.

Police in a release said the man caused about $25,000 worth of damage to the sign and store.

Detectives allege the accused returned on February 26, about 8 p.m., and tore off portions of the banner.

He returned again on February 28, around 3:30 a.m. and defaced the banner by splashing black paint on it, police alleged.

Police said he returned on March 4, around 11:44 p.m. with a jar in his hand.

“The man approached the parking lot of the establishment and threw the jar against the wall,” police alleged.

Undeterred, the suspect on March 6, around 10:22 p.m., returned to the bakery with a hockey stick with what appeared to be a blade attached to the end and tried to cut the banner in several sections, according to police.

The suspect came back on March 9, at about 12:26 a.m., and was carrying a long pole in his right hand which had a knife attached to the end of the pole.

That same day charges were laid against Andrey Malyshev, 39, of Toronto. He was charged with two counts of possess weapon for committing offence, mischief to property over $5,000 and four counts of mischief to property under $5,000.

He appeared before a Finch Avenue West court on March 9.