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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFor more coverage, visit our complete&nbsp;coronavirus section here.A woman was photographed Friday allegedly posting xenophobic letters in San Leandro, demanding that “if you are a woman or man and was born in other country, return, go back to your land immediately, fast, with urgency."The woman, who police identified as 52-year-old Nancy Arechiga of San Leandro, reportedly posted the handwritten flyers on at least five homes and around the neighborhood.Arechiga was arrested Friday night by police officers investigating the incident."I am aware of reports that a woman was posting flyers containing anti-Asian messages at residences and public places in our community yesterday," San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter wrote in a on Saturday. "I’d like to commend our Police Department for taking this situation extremely seriously. They were able to identify the person responsible within a matter of hours and take appropriate action right away."The City of San Leandro is committed to being a welcoming place for everyone. There is no place for hate in our community."A copy of the letter was reportedly found on a tree in the neighborhood."You, because we consider you’re a stranger, one bad person for this country, leave, go far away, go back to your country, the place you belong," the letter read. "Leave this place."You have until the day May/23/2020 Saturday 10:30 am to leave this country,” it continued. “In this place, no Asian allowed. My Country USA."The incident comes as against the Asian American community are on the rise due to the coronavirus pandemic.A Ring doorbell camera allegedly caught Arechiga posting one of the notes on a home. Within a matter of hours, Arechiga, who was still in the area and had a backpack that contained more of the letters, was arrested, police said.Arechiga was booked into Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. Due to the state's current bail policies, she has been cited and released from custody.MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Sign up for 'The Daily' newsletter for the latest on coronavirus&nbsp;.Matthew Tom is a Homepage Editor at SFGATE. Email: mtom@sfgate.com.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFor more coverage, visit our complete&nbsp;coronavirus section here.A woman was photographed Friday allegedly posting xenophobic letters in San Leandro, demanding that “if you are a woman or man and was born in other country, return, go back to your land immediately, fast, with urgency."The woman, who police identified as 52-year-old Nancy Arechiga of San Leandro, reportedly posted the handwritten flyers on at least five homes and around the neighborhood.Arechiga was arrested Friday night by police officers investigating the...

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