Police in north suburban Skokie are investigating after a pizzeria was defaced with graffiti that included a swastika, according to authorities.
At around 10:34 a.m. on Sunday, officers with the Skokie Police Department responded to EJ's Pizzeria, 9149 Gross Point Rd. for a report of criminal damage, police said in a news release. According to authorities, someone using a sharp object and a black marker drew a swastika with a heart on a window at the front of the business.
Police later said that while the incident was originally investigated as a hate crime, "the investigation suggests it to be gang-related graffiti."
Authorities said no one was in custody as of Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information is being asked to call Skokie police at (847) 982-5900.
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