Homeowners in two different Gastonia neighborhoods have been discovering racist symbols spray-painted on homes and signs over this past weekend.
The unknown vandals have been defacing the property at night around the Colony Woods and Su-San Farms neighborhoods, off Hoffman Road just south of downtown Gastonia:
WSOC reporter Ken Lemon drove out to Gastonia to take some pictures of the vandalism
"It makes me sick". Neighbors wake to find swastika and KKK spray painted in their Gastonia subdivision. City workers race to clean up. pic.twitter.com/GVHSbmc88m
— Ken (@kenlemonWSOC9) March 24, 2017
He also noted that Su-San Farms responded after the graffiti was removed with their own sign, reading, “Hate Has No Home Here”:
"Hate has no home here" a community's response to racist graffiti in their Gastonia neighborhood. New sign going up soon. pic.twitter.com/iiOxrN3kuj
— Ken (@kenlemonWSOC9) March 24, 2017
These are some other images of the vandalism posted to Facebook over the weekend:
All of the incidents have now been reported to police. They have no suspects at this point.
If you have any information about these acts of vandalism, please call the Gastonia Police Department at (704) 866-6702.