The latest in a string of crash and grab burglaries hitting Seattle cannabis shops targeted The Reef Dispensary overnight at E Olive Way and Denny.
According to East Precinct radio updates, a 911 caller reported a car had crashed through the front of the store just before 3 AM. Police said four men entered the store in full facemasks and grabbed items before fleeing westbound in an SUV, leaving the crashed car behind.
KING 5 posted video of the crash scene but was unable to confirm the car was part of a break-in. City Hall is marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day so many resources like public information officers are not available.
According to radio updates, the getaway was not clean with police reporting that one of the men in the heist fell on glass inside the store. Police also reported that someone had been able to fire pepper spray into the SUV before it sped off. Continue reading