Joe.My.God. LGBT News
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.
The Drag Brunch at Night at Uprising had been cancelled. The bakery was broken into and vandalized last night. Maybe Awake IL or Proud Boys have some information since they were protesting the event. @FBIChicago pic.twitter.com/ChbLt93V8s
— Jessica Jean (@wanderingstr574) July 23, 2022
Shannon is using her Moms for Liberty account to suggest that Antifa is behind the attack on Uprising Bakery. Her M4L account also does not deny being part of the threats. pic.twitter.com/BCUoH6mBm3
— MotherofKarens (@KarensMotherof) July 23, 2022
Police found broken windows and hateful messages spray painted on the suburban bakery set to host a family-friendly drag show Saturday.
The suspect, Joseph I. Collins, 24, was charged with hate crime and criminal damage to property, according to police.https://t.co/7XeWgUIDIS
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 23, 2022
Another video from inside the Bakery. pic.twitter.com/87dAMMjeml
— Marissa Perlman (@MPerlmanNews) July 23, 2022
An Alsip man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly vandalizing UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, causing the owner to cancel a controversial drag show that was planned Saturday evening. https://t.co/ugRjHwNmoL
— Lake & McHenry County Scanner (@LMCScanner) July 23, 2022