BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) — At least one Beverly Hills resident awoke Sunday to flyers on their front yard containing propaganda-style hate speech and now police are investigating.
The incident was reported to Beverly Hills police around 6 a.m. Sunday, prompting officers to respond and survey the area.
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Upon doing so, police say they located flyers enclosed in plastic bags containing rice were distributed to homes spanning several blocks.
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“The flyer, a single 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper, contains propaganda style hate speech related to the COVID pandemic and the Jewish people,” police said in a news release.
Police said they were continuing to investigate and are working to identify the culprits. As well, they planned to step up patrols throughout the city to ensure a safe holiday season as Sunday marked the first day of Hanukkah.
Anyone with more information was asked to call police at (310) 550-4951.
