Chicago police and the FBI are investigating an incident at a DNC breakfast in Chicago, which sources said involved maggots.
ABC7 Chicago Digital TeamA DNC breakfast at the Fairmont Hotel was disrupted when a group of women put maggots on the food tables, sources told ABC7. The FBI is investigating.
The Fairmont Chicago confirmed the incident happened at a DNC-related breakfast at their hotel Wednesday morning. Delegates are staying at the hotel. According to Chicago police, several women allegedly entered the hotel at about 6:45 a.m.and began putting "unknown objects" onto tables that held the food. They then left the area, police said.It wasn't immediately known if any of the delegates consumed the food, but police said one person was treated and released at the scene.
"I was running a few minutes late, so I didn't see what happened, but those who I spoke to said the hotel staff responded extremely quickly," Indiana delegate Bryan Lilienkamp said.The hotel released a statement, saying in part, "We can confirm that a group of individuals caused a disruption at a DNC-related breakfast event at our hotel this morning. We are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement.
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