(KTLA-TV) |
ROWLAND HEIGHTS -- Two local churches are part of a hate crime investigation being conducted by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities say a Jehovah's Witness church at 19111 Killian Avenue was vandalized shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday.
The graffiti has been removed, and the details of what was written haven't been released. Lt. Mike Brown said only that the graffiti contained "offensive words, phrases and symbols."
About $500 in damage was done to the church, police said.
A second church was also vandalized over the weekend. It is located in the 28000 block of Highridge Road in Rolling Hills Estates.
Authorities say the graffiti found there was racially and religiously charged.
Police are investigating both incidents as hate crimes.
Authorities say a Jehovah's Witness church at 19111 Killian Avenue was vandalized shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday.
The graffiti has been removed, and the details of what was written haven't been released. Lt. Mike Brown said only that the graffiti contained "offensive words, phrases and symbols."
About $500 in damage was done to the church, police said.
A second church was also vandalized over the weekend. It is located in the 28000 block of Highridge Road in Rolling Hills Estates.
Authorities say the graffiti found there was racially and religiously charged.
Police are investigating both incidents as hate crimes.
