Two men arrested for malicious damage after offensive language and swastikas painted across Jersey
The graffiti - which appeared in public parks, a bus stop, on toilets and the door to an all-girls primary school - included racist and homophobic slurs.
The island's Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, strongly condemned the "cowardly and destructive act" which was first reported on Friday morning (11 July).
In a statement on Monday, the States of Jersey Police said: "We have identified two males in connection with the graffiti incidents that occurred on Friday 11 July.
"This afternoon, we arrested a 51-year-old man and a 37-year-old man on suspicion of malicious damage under Common Law.
"The graffiti included multiple instances of offensive and abusive content, including swastikas and hateful language, as well as other markings that appeared random or without clear meaning."
The affected areas have since been cleaned by local people and government teams.
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