A fire that tore through a Washington Heights restaurant overnight was determined to be an act of arson, according to law enforcement officials.
Police said officers and firefighters responded to Joys Seafood and Steak Market in the 9500 block of South Halsted Street just before 12:20 a.m. Sunday and discovered fire impacting the restaurant.
While the restaurant was closed and no injuries were reported, the building suffered extensive damage. "I cannot tell you how this feels when you are working hard. You doing your business, remodeling the store. Put a lot of money invested in this location. I spent like $160,000," Iyad Hamayel said.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
Hamayel is the co-owner of Joys Seafood and Steak Market. He anticipates the restaurant will be closed for an extended period of time."They're saying we're going to be closed for a while," he said.
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