Police Charge Woman with Hate Crime
November 18, 2024
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DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Michael DeVries announced today that a Darien woman has been charged with Hate Crime following an incident at a Downers Grove Panera Bread last Saturday.
Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64 (d.o.b. 3/24/1960) of the 1700 block of Boulder Drive, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with two counts of Hate Crime (Class 4 Felony) and one count of Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. In Court this morning, the State asked for conditions of pre-trial release including no contact with the victims and no entry to the Panera Bread where the incident allegedly occurred, which Judge Joshua Dieden granted.