BPD investigating attempted smash-and-grab at pot shop

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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Police are asking for the public’s help after an attempted burglary at a local cannabis dispensary.

Bellingham Police say officers responded to the incident at Bellingham’s StarBuds dispensary on Samish Way early Tuesday morning, Feb. 20.

A stolen Kia Sorento was reportedly used to smash into the front of the store multiple times before the suspects fled in a waiting vehicle.

The incident resulted in $50,000 worth of damages to StarBuds.

It comes amid a surge in similar incidents of cars being used to ram into cannabis stores, more frequently in King County.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the department’s non-emergency dispatch line at 360-676-6911 or file a tip online here.

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