Swastikas painted on cars and homes in San Bernardino mountains

"Officials are not currently calling the act a hate crime, referring to it instead as an act of vandalism and tagging."

"At least five" spray-painted swastikas were discovered on Tuesday morning in a residential area in Wrightwood, said the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday.

From the Los Angeles Times:

Deputies with the Victor Valley substation spotted the Nazi symbols spray-painted on three vehicles, a garage door and a stop sign in the mountainous area of Snowbird and Evergreen roads.

Officials are not currently calling the act a hate crime, referring to it instead as an act of vandalism and tagging.

According to the latest Census numbers, Wrightwood has a population of more than 4,200. The area is near Mountain High, a nearby ski and snow-activity destinatio

Swastikas spray-painted on cars, homes in San Bernardino mountains [latimes.com]