EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Five teens were recently arrested after burglarizing a vape smoke shop on Thursday, March 13, in East El Paso, El Paso Police Department (EPPD) said.
EPPD said three 15-year-olds and two 16-year-olds were arrested for the burglary. The charges ranged from burglary of building, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, unlawful use of criminal instrument, directive to apprehend, evading arrest, harassment of public servant, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, tamper/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair, and evading detention.
Three of the teens were charged and referred to the Juvenile Probation Department, while the other two juveniles were charged and released into the custody of their parents, EPPD said.
EPPD said that on Thursday, the department’s Auto Theft Task Force responded to a burglary at the Loudmouth Vape Smoke Shop, 10200 block of Montana Avenue.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a group of individuals used a stolen Hyundai to crash into the building to steal items from inside, EPPD said.
EPPD said the Hyundai was recovered at the scene. However, the suspects fled in a stolen Kia.
Officers later located the suspects, who at that time, evaded arrest on foot, and were later arrested a short time later, EPPD added.
EPPD continues to investigate the incident.
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