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MISSISSAUGA — A 58-year-old Toronto man is facing charges following a break-in at a mosque in Mississauga, Ont.

Peel regional police say a man entered the Masjid Rahmatul-Lil-Alameen Mosque — located at 205 North Service Rd. — around 10:30 p.m. on March 14 and made an unsuccessful attempt to pry open a door in order to gain access to a donation box.

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They say Ashraf Awad, 58, was arrested on Thursday and charged with break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, and three counts of breach of probation.

Awad was to appear Friday in Brampton court for a bail hearing.

Investigators are encouraging any organizations to contact police if they have experienced a similar incident.