CONCORD — A Concord family is reeling after they discovered someone cut the electricity to their house and planted about 56 American flags — some bearing pro-Donald Trump messages — in their yard early Saturday morning.

Denisen Hartlove, who lives near the Clayton border in Concord, said she and her husband Jay heard a noise at their front door around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. When Jay went outside to see where it was coming from, he discovered a slew of American flags planted in the front yard, in the door handle of their car, and in the front door frame. Several of the flags bore messages including “Build the damn wall” and “I Luv The Donald.”

Hartlove said her family is not shy about their liberal political leanings and assumed it was a strange prank from a more conservative neighbor after they saw a figure leaving their yard and disappear at neighboring house.

Things took a turn for the worse after 1 a.m., when the family heard a loud noise similar to a firecracker or “like someone had driven into a transformer — it was that loud,” Hartlove said. At the same time, the power in the house went out, and upon examining the outside of the house, the family discovered the electric meter on the side of the house had been ripped from the wall.

Concord police confirmed Sunday that they responded to the address, took a report and requested extra patrol in the area. No other information was available immediately, but Concord police spokesman Corp. Chris Blakely confirmed that they are investigating.

“It went from being sort of a stupid prank to something really scary,” Hartlove said.

The incident follows a slew of politics-related harassment cases that have occurred throughout the country since the election. Donald Trump critics say the harassment stems from messages he delivered during his campaign.

Hartlove said her family, which includes her children, is jarred from the experience and currently investing in major home security improvements such as cameras. However, she said she was moved to see neighbors and friends offer support and condemn the vandalism.

“People have really stepped forward,” Hartlove said. “It’s huge.”