Police investigate Chinatown graffiti as possible hate crime

Graffiti found in Oakland’s Chinatown last week is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police said Monday.

The vandalism occurred at a market on the 300 block of 7th Street between 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers are searching for and collecting any video footage that may have captured the offense, according to police.

Anyone with more information is asked to please call the Oakland Police Department’s general crimes unit at (510) 238-3728.