In a series of related incidents, Seattle pot shops have been targeted in smash-and-grab robberies, with significant damage and theft reported. A notable incident involved a stolen vehicle being used to break into a SODO pot shop at approximately 3:45 a.m., resulting in about $15,000 worth of products stolen. The burglary at Cannazone Seattle on First Avenue South was particularly destructive, with a black Hyundai used to ram the store, causing severe damage to both the exterior and interior, necessitating substantial repairs. Another incident occurred at The Reef Cannabis Dispensary in Georgetown, where suspects used a red Dodge pickup in an attempted break-in on East Marginal Way and South Michigan Street. These incidents have sparked concern among local retailers and law enforcement, with hopes that recent changes in the law will help curb such thefts.
SPD and firefighters were called to the Reef Cannabis Dispensary sometime before 5 a.m., arriving to find a red Dodge pickup halfway through a side wall of the store on East Marginal Way and South Michigan Street. More here: https://t.co/wlrPYtDuVQ
KIRO 7 has reported on burglaries and armed robberies at marijuana dispensaries for years. https://t.co/IwF4M3s7c0
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JUST IN: Police are investigating a break-in attempt at The Reef Cannabis Dispensary in Georgetown, near South Seattle College’s campus in the neighborhood, on Wednesday morning. A red pick-up truck was left by suspects after backing into the pot shop: https://t.co/C1fVvSbaEt
On Tuesday, another pot shop in SoDo was rammed in a burglary. https://t.co/AAq2TzyEvN
Seattle pot shop robbed of $15K worth of goods in second such incident in six months https://t.co/NtkrwVOEcH
At approximately 3:45 a.m., burglars used a black Hyundai to ram through Cannazone Seattle on First Avenue South. With the exterior completely destroyed, the damage was so severe that the shop’s interior will also require substantial repairs. More here: https://t.co/Jy2Q1Ql61D
SODO pot shop targeted in smash-and-grab robbery https://t.co/KDgd5mIbFW
5 people in a stolen vehicle broke into a SODO pot shop and took off with about $15,000 worth of products Tuesday morning, according to the Seattle store’s owner: https://t.co/GKnNK3EFCX
Man uses sledgehammer to break into Lacey clinics https://t.co/62C0Y3Oy0J