Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park

Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the scene

A 21- year old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police.

Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with four felony and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on 9 June.