Muslim American targeted in alleged hate crime outside Lombard cookie store: VIDEO

A 34-year-old man is now facing hate crime charges in connection with an incident that police say unfolded outside of Crave Cookies in west suburban Lombard on Friday.

Employees and the victim say the man yelled several racial slurs at them while he was apparently intoxicated. Justin Ward, of Lombard, is now facing a felony hate crime charge as well as an aggravated battery charge for this incident, which was caught on camera…

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