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Wilton Manors, FL - Authorities in Wilton Manors are investigating an early-morning armed robbery after two masked suspects were caught on surveillance footage holding up a local smoke shop.
According to police, the incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at the World of Smoke & Vape store, located at 2201 Wilton Drive.
Security video shows two unidentified men entering the shop, one dressed in black and allegedly armed with a handgun, and the other wearing red and seen removing merchandise from shelves.
Detective Haley Plante of the Wilton Manors Police Department stated the suspects entered and exited the store multiple times before ultimately carrying out the robbery.
During the final entry, one suspect allegedly aimed a firearm at the store employee while the second moved to the back of the shop to gather stolen goods.
“They went in and reentered a few times. On the last time, one of them held the store clerk at gunpoint, while the other went around to the back,” said Plante.
The stolen merchandise included vape pens and other related products, with losses estimated at around $800.
The clerk, fearing for their safety, activated a panic button to alert authorities.
The suspects were last seen fleeing southbound on Wilton Drive.
As of now, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery is urged to contact Wilton Manors Police at 954-390-2172 or call Broward County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 954-493-TIPS.
A reward of up to $5,000 may be offered for tips leading to an arrest.