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A thief stole money and merchandise from a North Miami Beach smoke shop after breaking into it overnight.
A thief stole money and merchandise from a smoke shop in North Miami Beach during a smash and grab burglary early Tuesday.
The incident happened around 2 a.m. when a man wearing a black face covering threw a rock through the front door of the smoke shop at 81 Northeast 167th Street, North Miami Beach Police said.
The thief removed the cash register, according to police, but that’s not the only thing he took.
A man who has been taking care of the store while the owners are away told NBC6 that the man broke the register, took an envelope that had money on it and merchandise from the store in two minutes.
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“It’s a shame,” said the man. “It’s not worth it.”
The thief fled in an unknown direction according to police.
At this time, there is no further information, and the suspect is on the run.
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