Geneva man accused of damaging Lamborghini

A Geneva man faces a felony charge of damaging property, after police said he put a 2-foot-long scratch on a Lamborghini Gallardo at midnight Saturday.

The man, who is black, was upset because he thought the vehicle's owner had used a racial slur directed at him, according to a police report.

Edward J. McGonagle, 24, of the 1100 block of Cheever Avenue, was leaving a bar on the 200 block of West State Street when the incident occurred. He walked over to the car, parked on the first block of North Second Street, and scratched the rear passenger-side door and quarter panel with a house key, according to a witness. The scratch went down to the bare metal.

The unidentified owner of the vehicle was not charged.

The police report said damage to the Lamborghini was estimated at $4,000.

The police report did not specify the exact type of Gallardo it was (Spyder or LP), but a check on motortrend.com shows the cars sold new for $180,000 to $206,000. Autotrader.com lists three used 2007 Gallardos in the Chicago area, from $128,000 to $144,000.

McGonagle was also charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property. His next court date is Wednesday for the misdemeanor charge and July 9 on the felony charge.