Two Chicago cannabis dispensaries targeted in Molotov cocktail attacks
WGN News
[{'start': '4.971', 'end': '6.139', 'text': ">> GOOD EVENING. I'M MICAH   MATERRE. I'M CORTOPASSI.   DEVELOPING TONIGHT, A PAIR OF   DISPENSARIES FALLEN VICTIM TO   ARSON ATTACKS JUST THIS WEEK   SECURITY VIDEO CAPTURING THE   MOST RECENT ONE IN NORTH   CENTER AND WGN'S JENNA BARNES   IS LIVE WITH THE LATEST ON THE   INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. JENNA.   >> JENNA BARNES: RAY AND MICAH   POLICE SAY 2 DISPENSARIES. ONE   HERE IN NORTH CENTER ATTACKED   BY MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT THE   SAME TIME OF DAY. AND WHAT   POLICE SUSPECT IS THE SAME   ARSONIST.   >> I MEAN, THEY'RE JUST LIKE A   STABLE THE COMMUNITY AT THIS   POINT, MORGAN MILK OR IS A   MEDICAL CANNABIS CARD HOLDER   AND A REGULAR AT CHICAGO   CANNABIS COMPANY STAFF IS   INCREDIBLE. THEY'RE SUPER IT'S   WE LIKE IT'S JUST VERY KIND   AND VERY WELL AND DOESN'T RUN.   THAT'S WHY SHE CAN'T BELIEVE   THE BUSINESS WAS TARGETED BY   AN ARSONIST AND CHICAGO POLICE   SAY IT'S NOT THE ONLY   DISPENSARY ATTACKED EARLY   SUNDAY MORNING IN THE 3   O'CLOCK HOUR, OFFICERS SAY A   MALE DRESSED IN DARK CLOTHING.   HIS FACE COVERED, BROKE A   WINDOW HERE WITH A HAMMER,   THEN LIT A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL   AND TOSSED INSIDE. IT LANDED   ON THE TILED AND CAUSED LITTLE   DAMAGE. A WEEK EARLIER, THE   CANNABIS DISPENSARY IN PORTAGE   PARK WASN'T AS LUCKY. IT   REMAINS BOARDED UP A SIGN ON   THE DOOR TELLING CUSTOMERS IT   WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER   NOTICE. POLICE SUSPECT THE   SAME ARSONIST IS RESPONSIBLE   BECAUSE THEY SAY SURVEILLANCE   VIDEO CAPTURES HIM CARRYING   OUT THE SAME ALL ATOP COCKTAIL   ATTACK AT THE SAME TIME OF   DAY, THAT WOULD BE.   >> JI SUK YI: SHOCKING TO ME   BECAUSE WHY IT'S USUALLY A   LOWKEY TYPE STAFF BACK IN   CHICAGO. CANNABIS COMPANY   EMPLOYEE TELLS US HE FEARS THE   SUSPECT MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING   TO MAKE A STATEMENT. IT'S   INSANE. I THINK IT'S 'SI   REALLY UPSETTING THAT CANNABIS   HAS LIKE DEMONIZED IN THIS WAY   BECAUSE IT'S REALLY JUST   TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE.   >> JENNA BARNES: POLICE WANT   BUSINESS OWNERS AND NEIGHBORS   TO BE ON ALERT. THEY HAVE NOT   IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT.   THEY'RE ASKING ANYONE WITH   INFORMATION ABOUT WHO IT MAY   BE TO CONTACT THEM. YOU CAN DO   IT ANONYMOUSLY AT CPD TIP"}]