Racist letters found on apartment doors of two Sherman Oaks residents

Some residents in Sherman Oaks received hate letter on door

The LAPD is looking into a possible hate incident. A letter, taped to the door of a home in Sherman Oaks. What was written on it wasn’t threatening, but it was undoubtedly racist.

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - Authorities are investigating the discovery of racist letters taped to the front doors of the apartments of two residents in Sherman Oaks.  

Officers responded to the building around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations office.

The address was not released.  

Officers took a "vandalism and hate crime report," Cervantes said.

No arrests have been reported, and police did not reveal the contents of the letters. 

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"When I saw that I was thinking, `It's just ignorance' and `When is this going to stop'?" one of the residents said.

The resident said he returned home Tuesday and found the letter, which had the heading: "ATTN: NEGROID NEIGHBORS" and which read, in part: "My wife and I are looking to actively recruit young Negroids that we can use to our disposal ..."   The letter reportedly ended with the words: "Your White Privileged Neighbors."  

"In the beginning, I was just shocked," he said.

"Even though Iknow what is going on in the world today. I mean, it's nothing compared to(those) who have lost their lives. ... It's a wakeup call."  

Another resident of the building said that a letter was taped to his door as well.