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Salinas police investigate graffiti on buildings as hate crime

Salinas police are investigating graffiti found on a building as a hate crime. A swastika was written in spray paint, as was “Hell to the Jews” on the side of the Masonic Temple in Salinas at 48 East San Joaquin Street. A preliminary investigation found two people were involved, but they have not yet been identified, a police spokesman said. The Masonic Temple in Salinas is not a Jewish institution. Its website describes it as follows: “Freemasonry (also known as Masonry) is the first and largest fraternity in the world. It is a brotherhood of like-minded men who genuinely care for one another.” For more coverage of the most important news from the Central Coast, click here | Download our app | Download Very Local

SALINAS, California —

Salinas police believe graffiti on a building is a hate crime.

A swastika was written in spray paint, as well as “Hell to the Jews” on the side of the Masonic Temple in Salinas at 48 East San Joaquin Street.

A police spokesman said preliminary investigations had shown that two people were involved in the incident, but their identities were still unclear.

The Masonic Temple in Salinas is not a Jewish institution.

It is described as “Freemasonry (also known as Masonry) is the first and largest fraternity in the world. It is a brotherhood of like-minded men who sincerely care for one another,” it says on its website.

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