SEATTLE — Several people were involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at the Kemp’s Cannabis Belltown location early Wednesday morning.
Police got on scene at Denny Way and 1st Ave. around 3:30 a.m. Our crews on scene say they surrounded the building and are using megaphones to speak to the suspects
No one has come out in the hours police have been on scene, so it appears all the suspects got away.
KIRO 7 crews on scene see a gray vehicle with a smashed in bumper, with the bumper facing the building and the front of the car facing the street. This usually happens in a smash-and-grab situation, where suspects use a vehicle to smash into a building to break through its walls or gates to then steal money or products from.
The steel shuttering at this scene was smashed.
The store’s owner told KIRO 7 that he was watching this entire incident unfold on security footage from his phone.
Around six thieves were seen inside the store on surveillance video smashing the cases and stealing product. More may have been involved in the getaway.
This is a developing story.
KIRO 7 will have updates as they become available.
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