A Jewish family living in Arizona found the Hanukkah Menorah they erected outside their house vandalized and twisted into a swastika, the Phoenix New Times reported.

Seth Ellis of Chandler built the menorah out of PVC pipe for his children, who had asked for a holiday display in the garden after seeing Christmas trees around town.

Seth and his wife Naomi woke up on Friday to discover the menorah had been destroyed and bent into the shape of the Nazi symbol.

Police arrived at the scene to help the couple take the swastika down before the children woke up.

“I broke down in tears waiting for the police to come and hoping that my kids would not be awake to see it,” Naomi said.

“We live in a great neighborhood with kind and welcoming neighbors. We never would have imagined that someone would spread so much hate here,” she said.

Members of the Jewish communityu of Chandler gathered at the family’s house to help them rebuild and light their menorah.

Though the police are investigating the incident, no arrests have been made yet.