Nassau Muslim Family Receives Threatening Messages: Police

A Muslim family from Malverne was the victim of a hate crime and police are trying to find the person or people responsible.

According to detectives, on two separate occasions, the family found racist messages left in their mailbox on Norwood Avenue. The first, written with red ink on paper, read, "KKK Hate Muslims, We will kill you, Jesus loves you," along with the image of a swastika. The second message, written on a small paper plate, read, "The KKK is coming for you Muslims."

It's far from the first hate crime to happen on Long Island in recent months. There have been multiple instances of racist graffiti being carved or spray painted into property, as well as people being verbally assaulted. Late last year, a student was arrested for drawing multiple swastikas all over the Nassau Community College campus.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding these incidents to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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