Four thieves slam into Colorado Springs vape shop, steal merchandise

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - In an all-too-familiar story here in the city, Colorado Springs Police are investigating after four people drove a stolen car into a building, before making off with merchandise.

CSPD says officers from the Falcon Division were dispatched to a burglary at Exreme Vape Shop, just before 3 a.m. on December 3, 2024. Police say video surveillance shows the car ram into the front of the building twice before the thieves gained entry.

Once inside, CSPD says four suspects wearing dark clothing and possible face coverings stole an "undetermined amount" of merchandise.

CSPD adds that the car used in the theft was an "unreported steal," meaning the car was stolen, but the owner had not yet reported it missing.

This marks at least the 40th smash-and-grab seen at a business here in Colorado Springs since the start of 2024.

In a separate burglary, CSPD says Altitude Organics was also broken into at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Details on that burglary are limited, and while it was up the street from the vape shop, it's unconfirmed if the two are related.