Overview
- Employees discovered the overnight vandalism Tuesday at HVAC & Insulation Gurus on the 70 block of Phelan Avenue.
- Swastikas and the letters 'KKK' were spray-painted on multiple work vans and a garage door, and several windows and side mirrors were broken.
- The San Jose Police Department classified the case as a hate crime and is reviewing security footage, with no suspects identified or arrested.
- Owner Lior Zeevi, who is Jewish, said the attack targeted his faith and has rented vehicles to keep crews working while repairs are arranged.
- Local Jewish leaders, including Rabbi Mendel Weinfeld of Chabad, condemned the vandalism as an attempt to intimidate and urged the community to respond with support and acts of goodwill.