Chicago-area man used racial slur, pushed child and threw bicycle in Naperville: prosecutors

The Brief

  • A Plainfield man is charged with hate crime counts after allegedly using a racial slur against a 9-year-old boy in Naperville.
  • Prosecutors say he pushed the child and threw his bicycle during the June 13 incident.
  • The suspect was released with GPS monitoring and a no-contact order while the case proceeds.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. A Plainfield man has been charged with a hate crime after authorities said he directed a racial slur at a 9-year-old boy, pushed him and threw his bicycle during a confrontation this weekend in Naperville.

The backstory:

Jeffrey Feigenbaum, 29, was charged with two felony counts of hate crime, along with misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct.

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