Crime & Safety
Threats Against Woman, High School Land Man in Jail on Hate Crime Charge: Cops
The Braidwood man threatened a black woman and said he was going to shoot up the high school, police said.
A Braidwood man was locked up on a hate crime charge Friday night.
Jason Bendele, 26, allegedly threatened to harm a black woman and to shoot up Reed-Custer High School.
Bendele was booked into the Will County jail. His bond was set at $100,000.
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Bendele made his threats on social media, according to police. He explained to detectives he had been drinking, a source said.
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