(Courtesy Brenda Tellman)

A national historic landmark and two local businesses were vandalized in a graffiti spree.

Reports of the crime came in on Monday morning, according to the Unalaska Department of Public Safety. The Church of the Holy Ascension and the neighboring bishop’s palace were tagged with words like “Dutch” and “Dunka,” written in gray. The vandals also scrawled initials like “PNW” and nicknames like “T-Bag” on property owned by Samson and Highliner and construction material belonging to the City of Unalaska.

Police are currently investigating the crime and have identified two suspects. Criminal mischief is a misdemeanor in the State of Alaska if the cost of the damage is less than $500. Additionally, the perpetrators could be prosecuted under state and federal law because the Russian Orthodox cathedral is a nationally protected site.