When Magnum Contracting employees arrived at work last Monday, they found a colorful welcome ­— sometime over the weekend, several pieces of their equipment had been tagged with graffiti.

The vandalism occurred sometime over the weekend, between June 28 at 6:00 p.m. and July 1 at 8:00 a.m.

According to a release issued by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, “the damage is estimated to be in excess of $300 to repair.”

Around the same time, a garage at a private residence located at 922 Hwy 53 East was targeted as well. The Sheriff’s Office currently believes the acts were committed by the same perpetrators.

There is not a current estimate on what the cost of repair will be for the second location.

The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for any information related to this incident.