Tracy Powell, managing partner of the neighboring technology innovation hub Blue Lacuna, called police Feb.

“I think it’s something that both Big Fish (Entertainment), as a production company, and the network worked very closely together and put a lot of thought and time into how we were moving forward with the show.”Ĭesareo declined to detail the new safety measures and said the investigation into the incident is ongoing. We put significant additional measures in place to keep our cast and our crew and the community around us safe and be a good member of the loft community,” Cesareo told the Tribune by phone. “We used this opportunity to reassess safety and security of the team and the community around us. When confronted about the destruction by a castmate, Henry admits “I did it” as he continues to distance himself from his co-workers over the long-standing beef.Įxecutive producer Dan Cesareo said the show’s cameras were not rolling at the time of the incident, and production was shut down for more than a week afterward.

No one was harmed, but there was damage to the shop’s walls, dressing rooms and makeup rooms, according to the report.Ĭast members note bullet holes as they survey the damage on the premiere. at Lacuna Lofts, where the shop is located, according to the police report. Henry, who has not been criminally charged in connection with the incident, was shown on video carrying a weapon “unknown if rifle or shotgun” about 2 a.m. 31, according to a police report and his fellow cast members.

Ryan Henry destroyed the inside of his tattoo shop on Jan. The drama spurred a neighbor to call the police about property damage and temporarily halted production on the VH1 reality series. “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” has often documented the fistfights and screaming matches between the employees of the 9Mag tattoo shop in Pilsen, but an incident featured on Wednesday’s Season 4 premiere reached a new level.

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