HARRAH, Okla. (KFOR) – 4 folks broke into 4 completely different dispensaries early Wednesday morning in and round Harrah and stole merchandise from a few of them however left empty handed from others.
Armed with a hammer and hoodies, the string of break-in’s is plaguing the metro city. Every pot store was only some sq. miles from one another and have been hit in lower than 4 hours.
“It is simply extra inconvenient than something as a result of now now we have to repair the door, now we have to choose up glass,” stated Kerri Garrett, an worker of Fuel Station dispensary, one of many 4 burglarized places.
“I really feel sorry for those that did get hit, that is for positive,” stated Jason Skillern Sr., proprietor of the Household Tree Dispensary, which was left untouched.
The 4 brazen thieves busted into the Fuel Station dispensary with a hammer. They smashed into the glass on the entrance door to get in, earlier than going to the three others not distant.
“Actually the alarm went off inside 60 seconds,” Garrett stated. “So, they have been in there only a couple minutes.”
Based on Garrett, apart from the busted glass on the entrance door, they have been fortunate. Nothing was stolen from their retailer.
“We lock all our product up,” Garrett stated. “Just about a waste of their time, you recognize.”
Over at close by Zepdro’s, it was the identical story. Their dispensary’s entrance door was additionally smashed and had to get replaced. One other one named Greenleaf was additionally damaged into; nevertheless, their product wasn’t stolen both. Their proprietor advised KFOR off digicam that their again door was pried open. Lastly, Rocky’s Pot Store did have some stock stolen, although it’s unclear how a lot.
Some locations within the space, although, have been luckier than others.
“Glad it wasn’t us,” stated Skillern Sr.
Skillern Sr. and his mom-and-pop operation known as Household Tree Dispensary has solely been open for seven weeks. He and his spouse run it at evening whereas his youngsters run it through the day. Their place wasn’t touched, and they’re good throughout the road from the Fuel Station dispensary that was damaged into.
“It is a scary thought, for positive,” Skillern Sr. stated. “We now have plenty of our private cash sunk into this.”
Their dispensary has metal doorways and a protected they lock their merchandise in as nicely. He stated he understands simply how detrimental that might be for his small enterprise.
“It is simply loopy how a lot it will have an effect on us,” he stated.
In the meantime, Garrett with the Fuel Station stated the potential of a break-in is at all times on their thoughts.
“It is out right here within the nation, it is secluded,” Garrett stated. “We all know folks can get in and we all know folks do not care about digicam’s and alarm techniques.”
It’s unclear how a lot product was stolen from the particular outlets burglarized as some say they’re nonetheless engaged on counting their stock. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Workplace and Harrah Police Division are investigating the matter. Anybody with info is inspired to name investigators at (405) 869-2501.
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