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CHICAGO (WLS) — A bank in Lincoln Park was vandalized early Friday morning with messages appearing connected to the Israel-Hamas war.
The damaged CitiBank is located on North Halsted Street and Armitage Avenue.
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Officers discovered it just after midnight, when witnesses waved them down, while on patrol.
The witnesses allegedly saw the vandals break two windows and spray-paint words on the bank, police say.
ABC7 Chicago blurred some profanity that was spray-painted on the building.
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As the suspects were running away, officers were able to catch one of them and arrest him.
The 56-year-old man was taken to Illinois Masonic hospital for observation in good condition.
The other two suspects got away, police say.
Area Three detectives are now investigating.
A monument in honor of Abraham Lincoln was vandalized on Monday in Lincoln Park.
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