A 34-year-old man is accused of spray-painting racial slurs on several Arlington businesses and street signs.
Edward Gutierrez was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of graffiti.
Police said they are investigating the case as a hate crime.
Arlington police received multiple reports of graffiti on Tuesday and started an investigation.
“We will not tolerate hate crimes targeting our citizens,” said police Chief Will Johnson in a news release. “We will vigorously pursue anyone who commits these types of offenses in an effort to bring justice to our community.”
Racial slurs, swastikas, "187," and an expletive were written on a Kwik Kar Wash sign, Gyros Plus and a fence in the 1900 block of East Arkansas Lane, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Officers later found more graffiti on the side of Sam Houston Houston High School's building.
Based on the racial slurs used, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case as a hate crime.
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