Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports:
A man has been arrested after UpRising Bakery was vandalized and its family-friendly drag show, set for Saturday, was canceled, Lake in the Hills police said.
A the northwest suburban bakery’s owner said she canceled the event after someone broke the business’ windows and spray-painted slurs on its walls overnight Saturday. An Algonquin police sergeant saw the suspect flee on foot, authorities said. Joseph I. Collins, 24, was taken into custody at about 12:05 a.m.
Collins’ bond was set at $10,000 and he remains in custody, police said. The bakery had been experiencing a flurry of online and in-person backlash against the business hosting it. Since announcing the drag show for all ages, UpRising Bakery and Cafe owner Corinna Sac said she received numerous threats.
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In addition to the groups named below, I’m betting @LibsOfTikTok had a hand in this.
Let me go out on a limb here and say I bet he is a trumpanzee and member of some fringe white supremacy group.
All lgbt and lgbt-friendly businesses need to install cams. They aren’t that expensive any more, and these kinds of attacks are going to become more and more common.
Firecrown Houndentenor • 12 hours ago • edited
We’re losing our freedom of speech. Heck, we’re losing our freedom to even exist. Something more has got to be done to stop the thuggery, but what?
Epic Collision Firecrown • 12 hours ago
Well right now all we can to to affect change is vote, after voting fails let’s see.
Psst, hey MAGAt, you’re a bigger threat to those kids than a bunch of drag queens
And btw, 24? I’ve seen younger looking 40 year olds
Psst, hey MAGAt, you’re a bigger threat to those kids than a bunch of drag queens
And btw, 24? I’ve seen younger looking 40 year olds
Spraying “groomers” on the wall suggests he doesn’t know the difference between a bakery and a church.
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