Lincoln man arrested for hate crime after waving chainsaw, yelling racial slurs

Lincoln man arrested for hate crime after waving chainsaw, yelling racial slurs

On Saturday afternoon, a 41-year-old man from Lincoln was arrested for committing a hate crime after he threatened a black woman. According to police, the incident occurred when the 25-year-old victim returned to her apartment in a neighborhood near 68th and North Cotner Blvd around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. As she walked toward the stairs leading up to her apartment, the man, identified as Daniel Stueck, started a chainsaw, revved the engine, and yelled at her to get off his property while using racial slurs.

The woman reported that Stueck was walking down the stairs towards her while waving the saw in a cutting motion. She ran away, and Stueck continued yelling slurs. When interviewed by the police, Stueck claimed that black people had been stealing from him and that the woman was guilty because of her race. He continued to use racial slurs while speaking to the officers.

Witnesses corroborated the victim's account, and Stueck was subsequently arrested for committing a felony hate crime of terroristic threats.