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3 charged in auto show vandalism spree - Chicago Sun-Times
Hey Tim, do you think toyota put security cams in the cars because of last year???? 
Minor vandalism is an auto show hazard, but what happened Wednesday night may be a first, as three southwest suburban men did about $30,000 damage to seven vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show because they were angry at U.S. jobs going overseas.
The three suspects, all of Orland Park -- were arrested at 10 p.m. at the annual show at McCormick Place, Chicago police said.
They were charged with one felony count each of criminal damage to property for allegedly doing thousands of dollars in damage to the interior of the seven 2011 Toyota vehicles, police said.
The three were caught in a blue Toyota Camry, damaging the interior with razor knives and flathead screwdrivers, according to a police report. A security camera caught footage of them inside the car.
Besides the Camry, a RAV4, a Prius, a Land Cruiser, two Tundras and a Lexus ES350 were damaged, the latter having its back seat punctured and a turn indicator broken, according to the report.
The men allegedly told police they were angry about American jobs going overseas.
The three suspects, all of Orland Park -- were arrested at 10 p.m. at the annual show at McCormick Place, Chicago police said.
They were charged with one felony count each of criminal damage to property for allegedly doing thousands of dollars in damage to the interior of the seven 2011 Toyota vehicles, police said.
The three were caught in a blue Toyota Camry, damaging the interior with razor knives and flathead screwdrivers, according to a police report. A security camera caught footage of them inside the car.
Besides the Camry, a RAV4, a Prius, a Land Cruiser, two Tundras and a Lexus ES350 were damaged, the latter having its back seat punctured and a turn indicator broken, according to the report.
The men allegedly told police they were angry about American jobs going overseas.
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