Laurel Woman Charged with Hate Crime
A Laurel woman has been arrested for a hate crime and related charges by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Taco Chabelita in Laurel Saturday afternoon around 1 for a disorderly incident the night before. An investigation showed that around 7pm Friday night a Laurel woman, later identified as 21 year old Aiyanna Winstead, placed an order over the phone for food. A 43 year old family member went to pick up the order and was disorderly with staff about the order. She was asked to leave several times but eventually aid. A short time later Winstead called the restaurant and began arguing about the order and made racial statements towards the staff and threatened to shoot them and blow up the restaurant.
Winstead and the other family member were arrested Sunday and charged with several crimes. Winstead was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on her own recognizance.
- Hate Crime (Felony)
- Terroristic Threatening – 4 counts
The 43-year-old family member was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on their own recognizance.
- Disorderly Conduct
- 2nd Degree Criminal Trespass
Both were released on the own recognizance.
