SMYRNA, DELAWARE (1/21/2015) A 30-year-old man was arrested today and charged with a hate crime, Smyrna police said.
Daniel R. Lawrence, of the 400 block of Maryland Line Road west of Townsend, allegedly left threatening messages including racial slurs on the voice mail of a 66-year-old Smryna resident.
The Smyrna man had complained to police Dec. 28, when detectives began an investigation, Cpl. Brandon Dunning said.
Lawrence also was charged with terroristic threatening and harassment. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail.