Published: April 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Deputies in southwest Florida are searching for a thief who used an unorthodox tool to break into a smoke shop.

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Cameras caught the criminal using a beer keg to break into Smoke and More, located along US-41 in North Fort Myers, just after midnight Wednesday morning.

Video shows the man throw the keg through a glass door of the smoke shop.

Officials said the suspect stole several Raz brand vapes from the business.

Anyone with information is urged to call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.

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