Al Capone’s grave in Hillside is defaced

Bits of what appear to be red paint remain at Al Capone’s gravesite Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside. (Anthony Vazquez/ Sun-Times)

The grave of notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone was defaced last week in suburban Hillside.

The paint was discovered about 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, where the Capone family is buried, Hillside police said.