Man charged with hate crime for Little Village vandalism

A man was charged with a hate crime after allegedly vandalizing three Little Village immigration organization buildings earlier this month.

Philip Dominguez, 38, was arrested Saturday in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue and charged with five counts of a hate crime and criminal damage to property, Chicago police said.

Two of the buildings were vandalized between midnight and 3 a.m. July 19 in the 2700 block of West Cermak Road and the 2500 block of South Central Park Avenue. The third building, in the 2700 block of West Cermak Road, was painted between midnight and 3 a.m. July 20, police said.

The buildings were painted with swastikas and the phrase “Ice Rules.”

Dominguez was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

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