San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating vandalism cases targeting two homes in Imperial Beach where swastikas and antisemitic graffiti were drawn.
According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence in the 100 block of Elm Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday - during Rosh Hashanah - where a swastika and antisemitic messaging had been marked on the exterior of the home using a black permanent marker.
Second property vandalized on same day
Later that same day, authorities received reports of similar vandalism at a second property located in the 700 block of Seacoast Drive, where a swastika and additional graffiti were discovered on a window.
Detectives assigned to the Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Substation have launched an investigation into the incidents.