Mosque vandalized in Kansas, damages estimated at $500

A mosque in west Wichita, Kansas State, was vandalized over the weekend when someone tagged the building near Kellogg and West Street with graffiti.

A mosque in west Wichita, Kansas State, was vandalized over the weekend when someone tagged the building near Kellogg and West Street with graffiti.

Numbers and stars are some of the symbols spray-painted on the side of the building and its fence. Police say the vandalism happened at the mosque sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

No arrests have been made in the case. Damages are estimated at $500. 

This isn’t the first time the mosque has been targeted. In 2011, police say someone set the building on fire, causing $150,000 in damage. 

Police say they do not know the motive for the mosque being vandalized.