BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (MyKeeneNow) Two people have been cited on hate-motivated unlawful mischief charges after police say a wall at the Brattleboro Transportation Center was spray-painted with racially charged imagery and derogatory messages.

Brattleboro police began investigating the vandalism Wednesday after the graffiti was discovered at the transportation center. Investigators determined the damage occurred overnight and identified the two people allegedly responsible as 20-year-old Maya Makokha of Brattleboro and 20-year-old Haroon Ahmed of Putney.

Both were cited for unlawful mischief, classified by police as hate motivated. They are scheduled to appear in Windham County Superior Court on Oct. 20.

Police did not provide additional details about the messages or imagery in their announcement.

Makokha and Ahmed are presumed innocent unless and until they are convicted in court.