Vape Shop Hit Twice by Thieves

According to multiple reports, Moonlight Smoke Shop, a business open on East Central Street opposite Stobbart's Nursery for little more than a year, was the victim of a second bold smash-and-grab early Sunday morning.

A gang of four thieves could be seen on security cameras using a metal bar to break in and, once inside, stole an estimated 50 vape or vaporizer devices. A similar haul was taken in an earlier, nearly identical break-in, also on a Sunday, back in February. This time, security footage also showed the individuals escaping in a blue van.

The  business owner, Hardik Patel, told  news media, each incident had cost about $6,000 between lost products and the cost of repairs. Now, he says, he is not sure he will be able to stay in business.