The Brief
- Surveillance video shows a physical confrontation inside Verge Extensions in the South Loop following a dispute over about $1,400 worth of hair products and promised social media promotion.
- Owner Terrell Henry and the others involved gave differing accounts of what sparked the confrontation; Henry says the incident caused property damage and more than $1,000 in expenses, and no criminal charges have been reported.
- Henry says the confrontation is the latest setback for his business, which has been hit by three burglaries in seven years, including two that he says caused more than $400,000 in losses.
CHICAGO – Wigs flying, punches landing and a South Loop hair boutique caught in the middle of a physical confrontation. For one Chicago small-business owner, it’s the latest setback in a years-long struggle to protect his livelihood.
The backstory:
Surveillance video from Wednesday morning shows a fight breaking out inside Verge Extensions, a high-end wig and hair extension boutique in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue.…