Before Zijie Li was charged with trespassing at Mar-a-Lagoneighbors in Lake Worth Beach said they saw him knocking on their doors.

WFLX reporter Ethan Stein spoke with neighbors on Kelso Avenue in Lake Worth Beach who say they found a three-page letter written by Li on their porch or their garage about 10 days before he was arrested earlier this month.

A copy of the letter to WFLX shows Li claiming without any evidence that “China is seriously infiltrating the United States” and asking “Trump’s team” for help.

Doreen, who didn’t feel comfortable sharing her last name, says she found Li’s letter in her garage. Outside her home is a sign supporting President-elect Donald Trump.

“I was a bit surprised, but not really, because other people have mentioned it to me,” Doreen said.

Two other neighbors told WFLX they also received the three-page letter. At the time, they both also had a Trump sign outside their house.

A spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office could not say how many homes he went to and that Li also delivered the letter to a man experiencing homelessness.

Li is now in the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center. Prior to this arrest, Li was arrested in July for trying to enter Mar-a-Lago to speak with Trump. Li, who pleaded not guilty, has yet to go to trial.

In September, a judge found Li mentally ill. Former FBI agent and defense attorney Stuart Kaplan told WFLX reporter Dave Bohman that this is one of many individuals creating problems for the Secret Service.

“This individual is, frankly, not the only individual creating discourse for the Secret Service,” Kaplan said.

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