Eleven people have been charged with mischief following vandalism at an Indigo bookstore earlier this month, Toronto police said.

On Thursday, the force said officers arrested a 41-year-old on Nov. 14 and then subsequently arrested 10 others on Nov. 22. Police called the mischief "hate-motivated."

The vandalism included a number of posters accusing CEO Heather Reisman, who is Jewish, of funding genocide, while red paint was also splashed across a glass door.

The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies issued a statement in the wake of the incident saying: "It is absolutely appalling to see this targeting of an Indigo store and its Jewish founder and CEO in a vile antisemitic attack."

However, dozens of protesters gathered outside 52 Division on Wednesday, calling on police to drop the charges. They dispute that the alleged actions were "hate-motivated" and called for the release of those charged.

Police were called to the bookstore, located at the intersection of Bay and Bloor Streets, around 4 a.m. on Nov. 10.

On the same day, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow appealed for calm. Chow has condemned the targeting of local businesses amid the local tensions sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Ten of those arrested face charges of mischief over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. The 41-year-old who was arrested first is charged solely with mischief over $5,000.

In an update on Nov. 30, police say all 11 people were further charged with criminal harassment, alleging they "engaged in threatening conduct that caused a person to reasonably fear for their personal safety."

On top of the criminal harassment charge, the 41-year-old was additionally charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.

Those charged are scheduled to appear in court through January 2024.