Vinton police investigating hate crime

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VINTON (WSLS 10) - A Vinton man claimed he was the victim of a racially-charged hate crime, which sparked a police investigation.

Vinton police said they responded to a call from a man on Fairmont Drive Monday. They arrived to find his car vandalized, in what appeared to be an attempt to set it on fire.

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They were called back to the home in the early-morning hours of Wednesday. This time, the man had found pamphlets stuffed in his mailbox. These pamphlets contained what police are calling white supremacist messages.

Police are investigating this as a hate crime and have contacted the postal service. Crimes involving mailboxes can be prosecuted federally.

The Vinton Police Department will not say at this time whether there is a person of interest, but officers are confident they will get justice in this case.