Denver Public Works says there has been a recent outbreak of graffiti peace signs in the Capitol Hill area.

Authorities say there have been 51 different peace signs found on 13th and 14th roughly between Lincoln and Franklin.

Crews are still looking for more in the area.

Graffiti was also found at a school near 13th and Clarkson, but Denver Public Schools crews have removed it.

"It's on private property, it's on public property, it's all over the place," Ann Williams, spokesperson for Denver Public Works, said.

The damage will cost $720 to $2,000 to remove.

Much of the graffiti is on brick, which has to be taken off with a power washer.

"Nothing wrong with peace as long as we have enough peace, things will go well. Display it somewhere else in a different fashion, we'll be all right," Jeremia Stanton, owner of Midtown Automotive, said.

If you have graffiti on your property, you need to fill out a form to let Public Works know. The form can be found at http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/516/documents/Authorization%20form%208-09.pdf.

You can also report graffiti online in Denver at http://www.denvergov.org/OnlineGraffitiReport/tabid/427114/Default.aspx.

Public Works says this type of graffiti is called "bombing." That means vandals have spray painted many places in one area. This happens in Denver regularly, but it's usually "tags" and not peace signs.

"This one was special in the sense it was the same symbol repeated over and over and over in a concentrated area and it was conducted in a short period of time. It was like an outbreak of graffiti peace sings. We haven't seen anything like that in quite a while," Williams said.

Public Works also says the peace sign "bombing" was more extensive than other graffiti sprees around Denver.

If you have any information on the graffiti, you are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).