Authorities were seeking the public's help Tuesday in identifying a suspect in a series of hate crimes that occurred in several locations around San Diego since December of last year.

The crimes include graffiti on churches and religious shrines of different denominations in the neighborhoods of Bankers Hill, Golden Hill, Hillcrest and North Park, according to the San Diego Police Department. The graffiti contained slurs targeting specific religions, police added.

Police said surveillance cameras captured footage of the suspect on each of the properties, but their locations were not immediately available.

"The suspect always arrives on foot during the early-morning hours, completes the vandalism using black spray-paint, and leaves on foot. The victims have been the target of numerous pr

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