Student faces hate crime charge after hanging noose in elevator

(WAND/NBC News) A University of Illinois student has been arrested after a noose was found hanging in an elevator at a building on campus.

Andrew Smith, 19, of Normal was charged with disorderly conduct and a hate crime.

Smith was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and given a $5,000 bail, according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators say students found the noose hanging in the elevator early Sunday morning.

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