Police investigate smash-and-grab burglary in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood
Damage to pot shop in Seattle's Rainier Valley
A pot shop owner is picking up the pieces after the store was severely damaged in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood overnight.
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary that happened in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood early Thursday morning.
According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD) at around 3 a.m., police responded to reports of a burglary at a pot shop near the corner of Rainier Ave. S and S Othello St.
Police arrived and found a car crashed into the front of the business.
Authorities say the vehicle appears to be stolen, due to the punched-out ignition.
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This is a developing story.