{"id":12984,"date":"2025-10-20T21:58:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12984\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T21:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:58:06","slug":"employees-of-burgled-smoke-shop-speak-out-about-the-string-of-break-ins-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12984\/","title":{"rendered":"Employees of burgled smoke shop speak out about the string of break-ins &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; The employees of the Fort Lauderdale smoke shop that was <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/video-shows-trio-of-burglars-breaking-into-fort-lauderdale-smoke-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">burgled twice<\/a> in the span of a week is speculating about the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>Snoopy\u2019s Smoke Shop employees say it\u2019s possible that the two break ins could be the same crooks involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither it\u2019s the same people or they got the idea from the people that did it at the other places, \u2019cause it\u2019s the same thing,\u201d said an employee. <\/p>\n<p>The first time, a trio broke into the store through the front door and made off with more than $1,000 in merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>It happened again on Saturday, when<a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/surveillance-video-captures-2nd-break-in-at-fort-lauderdale-smoke-shop-in-a-week\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/surveillance-video-captures-2nd-break-in-at-fort-lauderdale-smoke-shop-in-a-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> two burglars broke a window<\/a> and climbed inside, taking as much product as they could carry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re, you know, running a business to feed a family, like, this is ridiculous,\u201d said a woman.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Lauderdale crimes are similar to two recent ones in Margate.<\/p>\n<p>Sky World Smoke Shop on Royal Palm Boulevard and Rock Island Road and <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/police-investigate-2-overnight-burglaries-at-margate-smoke-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Vapor Shark<\/a>, located at 5514 West Sample Road in Margate were also broken into last week. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had bins, it looked like a bank heist. They came and knew exactly what they were doing,\u201d Vapor Shark\u2019s owner told 7News.<\/p>\n<p>And it appears the burglars are using similar looking bins as ones involved in other break-ins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey just\u00a0use the bin tossing everything in broke the window closest to behind the register, so it seems like it\u2019s all the same thing,\u201d said an employee.<\/p>\n<p>Snoopy\u2019s Smoke Shop employees say the best advice for other businesses is to spend extra money on security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have the money for it, definitely like hurricane shutters or something, and then cheaper alternative is the bars on the window. Even night security. Have someone stay in the shop or in the plaza,\u201d said an employee.<\/p>\n<p>Police say this is an active investigation and have yet to determine if any of the burglaries are related.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. 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