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The Wiener's Circle says they've identified vandal who broke glass window
An attack on The Wieners Circle is an attack on all Chicagoans.
CHICAGO - An attack on The Wieners Circle is an attack on all Chicagoans.
On Thursday night, a group of self-described #WienerSleuths were doing everything they could to track down the man who decided to throw a brick through the front door of the beloved Lincoln Park hot dog stand after being denied service because he refused to wear a mask.
"Everyone comes here," said one Wieners Circle fan. "It's the only reason people come to Chicago. Seriously. It's the Wiener Circle and the Bean. What else do you need?"
When a Chicago institution comes under attack, you can bet that Chicago will fight back. The incident started Wednesday night at 8 p.m., when a customer seen on surveillance video was denied service after he refused to wear a mask.
"He's like, well [expletive] you then and then screamed out some words that I can't say on the news of course," manager Evelyn Morris told FOX 32. "And then went outside and got a couple of snowballs, and threw them in, and went back out and just slammed [the brick] through the window, then ran away."
He was spotted getting into a black 2013 Kia Soul with the license plate ZZ55465. An image of the license plate and car has been spread far and wide by the #WienerSleuths – while the hot dog stand offered a free party and free Chicago Bulls tickets to anyone who cracked the case before police.
"We have a couple of leads we've handed over to the police station, so we'll see what happens," Morris said.
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The restaurant's front door has since been repaired.
While police haven't announced an arrest yet, the #WienerSleuths say they've identified the owner of the vehicle involved.