Assault at 2200 BLOCK OF S. LEE STREET on 10/11/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 10/11/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Disorderly Conduct Hate Crime: Public Park x3 / Aggravated Assault Hate Crime: Public Park x3 / Aggravated Assault x3 / Disorderly Conduct x3 / Resisting a Peace Officer. Des Plaines Police responded to Lake Opeka located in the 2200 Block of S. Lee Street for the original report of an unwanted subject. Lake [individual] was occupied by varying people of all ages, including children. When officers arrived, they located a male subject, [individual], who was in the park. Officers approached [individual] who stated that a group of women approached him and made a derogatory remark towards him.  The officers then spoke with the group of three women who stated that they were in the playground area when [individual] began yelling threats of harm at them. [individual] repeatedly threatened to harm them and used language regarding their religion/origin. The victim's advised that they are Muslim and were all wearing hijabs with long-sleeved outer garments. [individual] told the women that they looked like Muslim monkey's and ninja's and that they needed to leave the country. [individual] also said that he was a white Christian and made additional disparaging remarks about Muslims. [individual] also demanded that one of the women, who was wearing a face covering, remove her mask.  [individual] also repeatedly approached the victims near the playground area while reaching into his waistband as if he had a weapon and stated he would get them . [individual] made remarks that he would shoot the women and using his hand, gestured towards them as if he had a firearm.  [individual] made additional gestures towards the women including his middle finger and what appeared to be gang signs.  One of the women stated that when she had arrived at the park, [individual] had approached her and asked why she was at the park dressed the way she was. He stood between the victim and the park and began waving his hands and swearing at her. Eventually, the victim was able to go around [individual] and joined the other women in the park.  A witness in the area stated that he saw the interaction between [individual] and the women and believed they were in danger of being harmed. The witness intervened by standing between [individual] and the women and observed [individual] back away but began pacing back and forth. While speaking with the victim, [individual] began shouting at another individual and while officers were attempting to calm him down, he got agitated and was taken into custody. During this encounter, [individual] tensed his right arm and extended it to prevent the officers from placing him in handcuffs. [individual] was eventually escorted to the ground and arrested. While [individual] was detained, he made several comments about white power and describing the group of women as ninjas . [individual] also made comments to him being half German and half Italian making him full axis referencing World War 2. [individual] was then transported to the Des Plaines Police station and due to the nature of the incident, the Cook County State's Attorney's [individual] was contacted and who approved felony charges. [individual] was subsequently arrested for three felony counts each of Disorderly Conduct/Hate Crime/Public Park and Aggravated Assault/Hate Crime/Public Park; three misdemeanor counts each of Aggravated Assault and Disorder Conduct; and one misdemeanor count of Resisting a Peace Officer. He was later brought to a Cook County courthouse for a detention hearing.

Address: 2200 BLOCK OF S. LEE STREET, Des Plaines, IL

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