Hate Crime Charge For Orland Man After Fight Over Garbage Cans: PD

ORLAND PARK, IL — A fight between neighbors that started over one neighbor moving garbage cans led to punches thrown and hate crime charges for an Orland Park man, police said.

Terrence P. Clyne, 68, was charged with a hate crime and battery after assaulting a neighbor and his wife, as well as spewing insults pertaining to their Palestinian heritage, police said Thursday. The confrontation allegedly began after the victim moved garbage cans from one area of a communal driveway to another, police said.

Police were called at 10:35 a.m. Jan. 3 to the 15400 block of Begonia Court for a report of a battery. Officers learned there were two battery victims and one suspect.

Police said Clyne reportedly "made hateful comments" referring to the victim's Palestinian heritage and in response to him moving the cans. Clyne then reportedly punched the man in the face, police said.

The victim's wife then approached in an attempt to verbally deescalate the situation, when Clyne made more hateful comments aimed at her while mentioning her Palestinian heritage and "moved toward her aggressively," police said. According to officials, the male victim then stepped between Clyne and his wife, and was again punched in the face and physically assaulted by Clyne, causing the male victim to be pushed onto the female victim.

The Cook County State’s Attorney office assisted with the victim and witness interviews at the Orland Park Police Department. The State’s Attorney approved two counts of misdemeanor battery, one for each victim, and one count of felony hate crime.

Clyne was scheduled to appear at the Bridgeview Courthouse on Jan. 4.