Black criminal charged with crime of burning cross into his own yard - arrested

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Black criminal charged with crime of burning cross into his own yard - arrested for unrelated felony

De'Andre June

ANOKA, Minn. (AP) - De'Andre June told police he woke up Wednesday morning to find the charred outline of a cross burned in the lawn of his home. June now is accused of burning the cross in the lawn himself. The 47-year-old Anoka man was charged with falsely reporting a crime. He also is charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process stemming from an altercation when police arrested him Thursday afternoon on a felony warrant in connection with a financial fraud case. According to the criminal complaint, inmates at the Anoka County jail told authorities that June was planning such a ruse. "Inmates from the Anoka County Jail saw the news story on TV and recognized Mr. June," said Capt. Phil Johanson "(They) said that when he was in jail with them last week, he had made comments that he was going to do something like this to get sympathy from the community and the church for financial gains and otherwise." - (Newsroom) - (Hatecrimes) - (EA/IF)