Vienna Restaurant Owner Concerned About Recent Vandalisms, Assault

After a series of vandalisms and an assault, the owner of Skorpio’s Maggio’s Greek Family Restaurant is unsure why she has been the target.

The restaurant was vandalized about half of a dozen times this winter, and owner Sherry Maggio was the victim of an assault in January by a man who spat at her and threw hot coffee on her, according to Vienna police reports.

Though a 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with simple assault and battery, Vienna police are still investigating the vandalism incidents, according to the police department.

In one incident, ketchup was smeared on the windows of the restaurant and the restaurant’s van, while in another incident, “tire slime” was put on the sidewalk, furniture and statue in front of the restaurant, according to Vienna police reports.

A police spokesperson said the department doesn’t understand the motive behind the vandalism.

“It’s kind of strange,” the spokesperson said. “The owners are really nice… I can’t imagine why someone would do that.”

After the assault, the man charged with the crime posted inflammatory comments about Maggio on his Instagram accounts, calling her names, accusing her of lying to the police and claiming he can get away with anything because he has connections within the court system.

A police spokesperson declined to say whether or they have a suspect for the vandalism cases, saying that the incidents are currently under investigation.

The police department is trying to review video footage, the spokesperson said.

Though the vandalism incidents haven’t caused monetary damages, clean-up has taken significant time and labor, Maggio said, adding that she is worried about similar incidents happening in the future.

“It took my guys almost an hour to scrub everything off the sidewalk,” she said about the incident involving the tire slime.  

Maggio said she is keeping track of details and evidence with the incidents, so she’ll have a paper trail.

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