Chicago man charged with hate crime for allegedly saying racial slur during stabbing

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Andres Stathoulopoulos | Chicago police

CHICAGO – A Chicago man is facing hate crime charges in connection with a stabbing last month in the Portage Park neighborhood.

Hate crime charges

What we know:

The stabbing happened around 11:05 p.m. on July 8 in the 5700 block of West Addison Street, according to police.

Andres Stathoulopoulos, 20, allegedly said a racial slur before stabbing a 42-year-old woman.

Stathoulopoulos was arrested Wednesday in Schiller Park. He was charged with two counts of hate crime and aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon.

No further information was provided.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.