{"id":763575,"date":"2026-04-30T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/763575\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:48:31","slug":"chicago-crime-burglars-break-into-prohibition-thcafe-in-south-loop-3rd-time-business-targeted-in-2-years-owner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/763575\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago crime: Burglars break into Prohibition THCafe in South Loop, 3rd time business targeted in 2 years, owner says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A THC cafe was broken into early Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This is the third time the South Loop business has been hit in two years. The co-owner says this time thieves broke through a tall glass window, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage, and it was all caught on video.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Glass shattered as four people broke into a South Loop THC cafe early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Surveillance video showed the thieves taking sledgehammers to two game machines, grabbing the cash and taking off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Tyrone Muhummad, co-owner of Prohibition THCafe, says it was a long road to be able to open his shop there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I see all the glass and I see the real damage to my property and that&#8217;s when it really hit you the most,&#8221; Muhummad said. &#8220;As someone who served 21 years in prison, just the fact to be able to be an example to open a business on State Street is an accomplishment to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Chicago police said the crime happened just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday on South State Street near East 21st Street. The thieves got away in a white car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">SEE ALSO |<\/strong> <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-police-issue-alert-robbery-crew-targeting-restaurants-including-griddle-24-river-north-arturos-tacos-bucktown\/18961624\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago police issue alert about robbery crew targeting restaurants on North Side, West Side<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Muhummad says the total damage, not including the cash stolen, is about $50,000, and it isn&#8217;t the first time this has happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;This is unfortunately the third time our location has been vandalized or broken into in two years,&#8221; Muhummad said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Despite that, the ex-convict-turned-violence-interrupter, business owner and independent Senate candidate says he holds no ill will toward those responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I actually pray and actually forgive the young men, because in my opinion, they know not what they do,&#8221; Muhummad said. &#8220;Because they are the population that I&#8217;m preventing from ending up in the situation that I was in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Chicago police say they are investigating<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Muhummad says this will not deter him. The shop will host a grand re-opening this Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A THC cafe was broken into early Wednesday morning, Chicago police said. 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