Suspect In Goucher Racist Graffiti Now Faces Hate Crime Charges

The man who allegedly left racist graffiti targeting himself and other black students in a Goucher College dorm will face hate crime charges, police say.

That's based on the determination of Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenger's office. A court-issued summons charges Fynn Arthur with two counts each of bias-instigated destruction of property and animosity-instigated harassment/destruction of property.

Arthur, 21, of Brunswick, Maine was banned from campus following his arrest last week in a pair of graffiti incidents. He was later released on his own recognizance. A trial is set for Jan. 29. A junior, Arthur was on the Goucher lacrosse team last year.