Downers Grove police responded to a disturbance call at Panera Bread in the 7000 block of Lemont Road.
CHICAGO — A 64-year-old woman from Chicago's western suburbs is facing hate crime charges following an alleged altercation on Saturday. Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, of Darien, Illinois, was charged with two felony hate crime counts and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Just before noon, Police said Szustakiewicz confronted and yelled expletives at a man 'regarding his sweatshirt with 'Palestine' written on it.
'According to the complaint filed against Szustakiewicz, she allegedly 'committed a hate crime by reason of perceived national origin' of the two victims,' police said in a written release. Officers took Szustakiewicz into custody the following day without incident. Szustakiewicz was granted release and cannot enter the Panera Bread where the incident took place. The suspect will be back in court on December 16.
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