Thief shatters front window of smoke shop, steals cash drawer

Burglary reported overnight at Carbon Glass Tech Smoke Shop

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Police are searching for the person who burglarized a smoke shop in Hollywood overnight.

The owner told Local 10 News that this is the second time his business has been targeted in recent weeks.

In the latest case, the burglar used rocks to shatter the front window.

Surveillance cameras caught the incident at Carbon Glass Tech Smoke Shop on Sterling Road, and despite the alarm sounding, nothing seemed to scare the thief off.

"It seems like the same guy. The same outfit. The same exact time of night," the owner, who did not want to be identified, said. "He's really fast. He's really good and he's done this many times, and it's very evident."

Video shows the crook initially try to kick through the front door. When that didn't work, he used a handful of rocks to smash the glass.

The thief was in and out within a minute, clearing out the register and taking off with the cash drawer.

"He doesn't know anything about what products are worth, or anything else or he would've taken something worth $2,000 or $3,000, as opposed to fives and singles in the register."

The shop is open for business, but the owner is staying vigilant and has a message for the burglar.

"You're going to get caught and I'm sure someone knows who you are. We have a reward and they will want the money," he said.

The owner said he has another shop in Fort Lauderdale that hasn't been targeted.

Police said other smoke shops in the Hollywood area have also been burglarized in the middle of the night.

Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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