Des Plaines man charged with hate crime over text messages

A Des Plaines resident was arrested over the weekend after police say he sent racist, threatening texts to another man.

Paul Holland, 40, of the 1000 block of Hollywood Avenue, is charged with felony hate crime.

Holland, who is white, and the victim, who is Black and also lives in Des Plaines, know each other through a youth sports organization, police said. A department spokesman declined to elaborate on their relationship.

Holland was arrested at his home Saturday night and appeared in court for a detention hearing Sunday. No other court information was available.