A large swastika made out of sheets was removed from a Jefferson County hillside along Interstate 70 on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheets were anchored to a hill in Jefferson County Open Space near Lookout Mountain, on the south side of I-70 and visible from the highway, sheriff’s office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said.

Investigators believe vandals placed the hate symbol on the side of the hill sometime Friday night, Kelley said. Rangers were alerted to the display shortly after sunrise on Saturday and hiked up to it.

The symbol was removed but not before a lot of people had no choice but to see it along the highway, Kelley said.

She said the display disturbed the sheriff’s office as much as it did anyone driving by.

“We strongly condemn this vile, antisemitic

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