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Burglars leave trail of stolen vape pens, smoking accessories all along Broadway

Police chased suspects but did not catch them

SAN ANTONIO – Three burglars who San Antonio police say broke into a smoke shop and carted off armloads of smoking accessories Friday morning seem to have disappeared like a puff of smoke.

Officers have not been able to find them, according to SAPD’s public information office.

RELATED: 3 suspects stole from smoke shop before leading officer on chase, crashing on Broadway, police say

At the scene, one officer told KSAT 12 News he was responding to a call about a ringing burglar alarm at Five Star Smoke Shop just before 5:30 a.m. when he saw three men running from the business.

It appeared someone had smashed the glass to the front door of the shop, located in the 3500 block of Broadway, to gain entry.

The burglars apparently got into the business by smashing the glass on the front door. (KSAT 12 News)

The officer said the men who he saw running away jumped into a car and sped off.

He said he chased them through the neighborhood until, at one point, they drove onto the grounds of the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Knowing that the property only has one way in and out, the officer said he parked near the front gate waiting for the suspects to exit.

Still, they were able to drive by police, but later crashed nearby, on Broadway.

After leading police on a chase, the burglars crashed, then ran from their car. Some of the stolen items were still inside the vehicle. (KSAT 12 News)

All three people inside the vehicle then got out and ran, leaving the car and some of the stolen property behind.

They also left a trail of boxes, which police say contained vape pens, as well as other smoking accessories, all along Broadway.

Police searched the area, using a helicopter above and dogs on the ground, but did not find the burglars.


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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

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