The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating several incidents of graffiti that occurred over the weekend in Gardnerville.
Deputies found graffiti on the north wall of the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center, the Old Gym Playhouse in front of Carson Valley Middle School, a shed behind One-way Autocare, facing Courthouse Alley, the Heritage Park pavilion floor, the Active 20-30 Clubhouse and a residence in the 1300 block of Toler Lane.
The same graffiti tag was found in Lampe Park and a residence in the 1400 block of Douglas Avenue.
The graffiti included a swastika, references to skinheads, neo-Nazis and Hitler youth as well as obscenities and anti-Hispanic slurs.
Four areas were sprayed with black paint at Lampe Park with similar markings.
Vandalism was discovered at the east and west pavilion bridge abutments, the field 5 bridge abutment and the field 4 scoreboard.
Secret Witness is offering a $250 reward for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of the perpetrators.
Anyone with information is asked to call Secret Witness at 782-7463, 586-7295 or the sheriff's department investigations office, 782-9905.
n Deputies are investigating a report of someone knocking on a window of a Silveranch Drive residence in Pleasantview on Tuesday.
The homeowner said he heard someone knocking on the kitchen window. At first, he suspected his children, but he said they were upstairs.
He found fresh footprints in the back yard and said whoever it was had to climb a fence to get to the window.
He said a neighbor reported a similar incident a month ago.
