Chicago (WLS) – Police said that the suspect was seen storming a dispensary of hashish in the western suburbs and threw the illuminated cocktail of Molotov in a similar way to the recent attacks in Chicago.
Villa Park police investigated after someone apparently tried to set fire to the cannabis clinic on Saturday.
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Video of the monitoring showed the crime at about four in the morning on Saturday at the hashish store on East Roosevelt Road in Villa Park.
Police said that someone broke the window and then threw what appeared to be a cocktail of Molotov in the clinic. The flame soon came out and the suspect exploded.
Police believes that the attack may be linked to two similar attacks in cannabis clinics in Chicago.
Chicago crimes occurred in two separate days:
-4700 blocks from Milwoki Street on April 19 at 3:13 am
-4000 blocks of Damen Avenue on April 27 at 3:49 am
Chicago police said that a man claims to break the window of companies, lit up Molotov's cocktail and threw it.
The Chicago attack was wearing a black Hoodie and a mask on his face. Police added that he also had a black art package over his shoulder.
Anyone with information to contact the police is urged.
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