A white navy veteran in Millington, Tennessee, faces charges after he allegedly shouted racial slurs at a mixed-race family who was touring a home for sale next door and began beating on the door and threatening to burn down the property with them inside.
David Collins, 50, remains jailed on charges of attempted aggravated burglary and civil rights intimidation.
He is scheduled to appear in a Shelby County courtroom on May 6 for a hearing to determine his bond amount.
The family that was targeted — comprising one Black person and two Asian individuals — arrived on April 30 to view the vacant home outside Memphis.
While the family was inside viewing the residence, Collins appeared and allegedly began banging and kicking the front door, trying to break in, police said, according to reports .
Collins’ mugshot shows him with a haggard appearance, partly indicating why the family may have taken shelter inside the home and called authorities.
Neighbor John Dehoff, who lives next door to the home, said he heard Collins outside yelling at the top of his voice.