Chicago police are investigating break-ins at two restaurants right next to each other in which they said thieves got in by making a hole in the ceiling.
The manager at Wayne’s BBQ & Cajun in the city’s Fuller Park neighborhood said this isn’t the first time his store has been burglarized. He said thieves typically break through the front glass door, but this time police say they cut a hole in roof, leaving behind a lot of damage.
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“See! They cut a hole right there,” said manager Tony Zheng. “The back door – no damage. You know, everything’s good, you know?”
The burglar took a route from a hole in the ceiling, through the kitchen and to an ATM, where they broke open the machine and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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