{"id":242969,"date":"2026-04-23T08:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242969\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:12:26","slug":"surveillance-video-shows-teen-breaking-into-tampa-smoke-shop-stealing-5k-in-merchandise-deputies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242969\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance video shows teen breaking into Tampa smoke shop, stealing $5K in merchandise: deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Surveillance footage shows a teenager breaking into a smoke shop in Tampa on April 17 and stealing $5,000 worth of merchandise, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1475657964251123\/?s=single_unit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office said;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office said<\/a> its deputies responded to a burglary at Atomic Smoke Shop on West Hillsborough Avenue around 6:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputies discovered the front window of the smoke shop had been shattered, HCSO said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"HCSO said the teenager stole $5,000 worth of merchandise. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f6e8d6f352d193dc52ef6e982f09c5ea.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HCSO said the teenager stole $5,000 worth of merchandise. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surveillance footage shows a teenager breaking the glass, entering the smoke shop through the shattered window, stealing merchandise and exiting the shop with items in a backpack. HCSO said the teenager stole $5,000 worth of merchandise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputies arrested a 17-year-old on April 19, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3092c9964c76d3bb04ac4f41a294a92f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was charged with two counts of burglary of an unoccupied structure, third-degree grand theft while wearing a mask and criminal mischief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HCSO said this is remains an active investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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