TROY — A Northville man who prosecutors said made vulgar remarks about Islam and threatened violence against two men at the Somerset Collection mall before later exposing himself to corrections officers is facing multiple charges.
Subi Saad, 53, was arraigned May 13 in 52-4 District Court in Troy on a hate crime charge, as well as aggravated indecent exposure and disturbing the peace.
On May 11, Saad “accosted two men inside a store at Somerset Mall with vulgar remarks about Islam and threatened them with violence, saying he had a gun in his car,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said in a press release. “The defendant was escorted from the mall and informed he would be banned from the property. He then allegedly created a disturbance and loudly shouted vulgarities at police officers in the parking lot. Later in the day, while incarcerated, the defendant allegedly exposed himself to corrections officers.”
“No one should be harassed or threatened because of their religion,” McDonald said. “This defendant allegedly targeted two patrons because they were Muslim and subjected numerous workers and shoppers to profane and sexual rantings. This behavior is never acceptable.”
A hate crime is punishable by two years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. Aggravated indecent exposure is punishable by two years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine. Disturbing the peace is a misdemeanor punishable by 90 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.
A defense attorney was not yet listed in online court records for Saad, who will next appear in court on May 21 for a probable cause conference.
This article originally appeared on Hometownlife.com: Northville man faces hate crime charge after incident at Somerset Mall
Reporting by Susan Bromley, Hometownlife.com / Hometownlife.com
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