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Antisemitic literature distributed throughout Culver City neighborhood over weekend

CBS News Los Angeles: The Rundown (Nov. 21 AM Edition)
CBS News Los Angeles: The Rundown (Nov. 21 AM Edition) 02:03

Police are investigating after multiple Culver City residents reported finding antisemitic literature dispersed at their homes over the weekend. 

"On Sunday ... the Culver City Police Department was made aware of antisemitic hate incident that occurred in Culver City," police said in a statement. "The incident involved the distribution of antisemitic hate publication in one Culver City neighborhood."

Multiple neighbors are said to have found the publication at their homes. 

Police said that the publication "was produced by a known hate group who has distributed similar hate materials in surrounding cities. 

In recent months, antisemitic flyers have been dispersed in Beverly Hills on multiple occasions, as well as in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach

CCPD said that it is working with other neighboring law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident. 

"Any criminal activity that is discovered as a result of this investigation will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for criminal filing consideration," the statement said.

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