BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Some neighbors in Five Points South are concerned after waking up to some startling vandalism Monday.

“Drug Dealer” was plastered in bright pink letters along the side of a parked vehicle. A photo of the damage was posted and shared to social media.

The pink mess was also splattered on a home and was visible on the public street.

“You’re trying to build a community, and you have people that come in with just blatant disregard for someone else’s property, and not just that but public areas, you know they spray painted the street as well,” said Stephen Foster, president of the Five Points South Neighborhood Association.

Foster said he and possibly other volunteers will begin looking at ways to clean the public area.

“Five Points is on the rise and we are selling properties and everything else, the last thing we want is for this to be happening in the neighborhood that might deter a family from coming in and setting roots down in 5 points to raise their family or create a business,” Foster said.

Neighbors were surprised about what happened overnight. Sara Carlos lives in the area and says people stopped to take pictures of the vehicle near her home.

“Made me feel insecure, like it is not a safe place, and people will stop with the car and ask me questions,” Carlos said.

Carlos said she does not know her neighbors. She hopes the mess is cleaned up soon.

“I am upset, because it is in front of my house too, but sad what happened to the house and the car,” she said.

Residents aren’t sure what led up to vandalism, but leaders hope offenders think twice before allowing private problems to become a public issue.

“Really at the end of the day, it’s just unnecessary,” Foster said.

CBS 42 reached out to Birmingham Police regarding the incident. A spokesperson said that a BPD officer was in the process of filing a report.