SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A swastika and an anti-LGBTQ+ slur was spray-painted on a trashcan and a wall in Hillcrest, prompting a hate crime investigation, authorities said.
The vandalism, located in the area of Fifth and Robinson Avenue, was reported by a local business owner Friday morning, explained the San Diego Police Department.
After being informed about the incident by the department's LGBTQ+ Liaisons, Western Division investigators were immediately sent to the scene to begin their investigation. Authorities searched for evidence and collected any available video surveillance in the area.
Police said private surveillance footage captured between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Friday morning showed three unknown suspects, who were all wearing hooded sweatshirts, committing the vandalism.