Police respond to reports of vandalism in southwest Chico Sunday morning. Graffiti was reported on Poppy Street as well as the corner of West 9th and Cherry streets around 8:30 Sunday Morning. Officers arrived and allegedly discovered swastikas and racial slurs spray painted at each those locations along with 9 others. According to a Chico Police press release, City of Chico graffiti removal staff were called in to clean up private and public properties that were affected by the suspected vandals.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chico Police Department at 897-4900.