WILMINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A well-known Wilmington restaurant was damaged by its own owner.
Police say the owner of the Launching Pad restaurant threw litter outside it and around the restaurant's famed Gemini Giant.
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Police say it happened after a sale of the restaurant fell through on Tuesday evening.
Police have issued several citations for failing to keep the area free of litter.
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A Wilmington resident said tourists are unable to take photos, as the trash is under the statue. A wrecked car has also been parked out front and spray-painted.
The Gemini Giant was recently featured on the Illinois float in the Rose Bowl parade.