Chicago-area man spat on victim, shouted ‘f*** Iran,’ prosecutors say

Source Fox Chicago
Original Load Date March 15, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated March 15, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lombard-hate-crime-charges

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#### The Brief * * A Lombard man is facing battery and hate crime charges after an incident last Friday at a suburban bakery. * Justin Ward allegedly spat on and shouted at a victim, saying ‘f*** Iran,' among other statements. * A judge ruled that Ward would remain in jail as he aw...