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Group accused of wrecking Turkish restaurant in California while making pro-Armenian remarks
Group accused of wrecking Turkish restaurant in California while making pro-Armenian remarks
Published: Nov. 6, 2020 at 5:21 PM GMT+1|Updated: 5 hours ago
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Police who are investigating a possible hate crime incident are looking for six to eight people accused of ransacking a Turkish restaurant and making pro-Armenia comments. At least one employee was injured.
Cameras inside Café Istanbul captured vandals destroying the popular Beverly Hills Turkish restaurant that has been a staple for eight years.
Police say a group of at least eight Armenian-Americans tore up the restaurant Wednesday evening while they were open.
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