Житель Спрингфилда арестован за нападение на сотрудника отеля с расистскими угрозами

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)— A Springfield man was arrested Sunday after police said he assaulted a hotel employee, made threats and damaged property at a Super 8 hotel. Springfield police were called at about 2:47 p.m. Aug. 9 to the Super 8 at 1330 S. Dirksen Parkway for a reported disturbance. According to police, security footage showed Nicholas A. McDaniel, 44, at the hotel's front desk at about 2:39 p.m. Police said McDaniel became angry during an interaction with an employee and began punching a plexiglass barrier. Police said McDaniel grabbed the employee's arm multiple times, threw a large potted plant into the barrier, shattering it, and kicked an employee entrance door several times, causing damage. Police also said McDaniel made multiple threats and used racial slurs toward the employee during the incident. The employee could be heard asking McDaniel to leave and appeared frightened, according to police. The damaged door was estimated to cost between $500 and $600 to repair. The cost to replace the damaged plant and pot was not immediately available. McDaniel was arrested at a location in the 1300 block of North Milton Avenue and taken to the Sangamon County Jail. McDaniel was arrested on charges of hate crime, aggravated battery/ great bodily harm, criminal damage to property over $600, and aggravated assault.