A man is wanted for throwing a beer keg through the window of a Washington, D.C. bakery.
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department issued a notice seeking help in identifying the suspect, who threw the keg through the window of Georgetown Cupcake, a nationally-renowned cupcake shop in the neighborhood. One of the shop's owners said an employee was working inside at the time and was terrified by the vandalism.
"It’s honestly hard to put into words how upsetting this is," the two wrote. "Someone threw a keg through the window of our business - people were inside and scared. That level of disregard for others is shocking. This isn’t just property damage; it’s reckless, dangerous, and completely unacceptable behavior that could have seriously hurt someone. To whoever is responsible: actions like this don’t go unnoticed. There are cameras, there are witnesses, and there will be consequences. You will be held accountable. If anyone has information, speak up. This kind of behavior has no place in our community."
“I was shocked,” LaMontagne told the outlet. “[We've] been in business now for over 18 years in Georgetown. We've seen a lot, but we've never seen vandalism of this magnitude.”
She said staff worked overnight to board up the shattered window so that the shop could be open for business Monday morning. She said the store is working with police.
“I do hope that we find this person because this is a serious thing,” LaMontagne said. “I mean, drunken college behavior is one thing, but someone could have gotten very, very seriously hurt here.”
However, she was also grateful for the outpouring of support from the community and said she is most concerned with pressing forward.