Man Destroys Restaurant Awning After Being Told Kitchen Is Closed

TYNGSBORO (CBS) – Police are trying to find a man they say destroyed a restaurant awning after employees couldn't serve him because the kitchen was closed.

Surveillance video shows the man pulling at the support poles of the awning at Cazadores Restaurant in Tyngsboro.

"We were about to close the restaurant, and we had already given the last call," says Monica Arango.  Her family owns Cazadores Mexican Restaurant in Tyngsborough.

It was very late one Friday night a few weeks ago when 3 men came in looking for food and drink.

"We told them we couldn't serve them because we were closing.  And they were being rude.  They were saying things to the bartenders and they left very mad," she says.

Later that night the video shows what happened.

Police say the awning was "damaged beyond repair" and had to be replaced.

The Tyngsborough PD released the restaurant's surveillance video Thursday, hoping someone will recognize the man with an anger issue.  "It's a great business in town, great people.  And no one deserves this," Deputy Chief Chronopoulos says.

The police also want to talk to the other two men who they say were there that night.  "It's considered a felony.  It's destruction of property," Chronopoulos says.

"We have a nice clientele here and for people to just come here and do this kind of damage to us, it's sad," Arango says.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call Tyngsboro Police at 978-649-7504.