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Burglars use large rock to break into several businesses

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Rapids Police say some burglars used a large rock to break into several area businesses early this morning, primarily on the city's northeast side.

Four of the six businesses the thieves either broke into - or tried to break into - were gas stations with retail sales. One was a liquor store and another was a cannabis retail business. They mainly stole E-cigarettes, vaping cartridges and tobacco products. Money was taken from a cash register in one instance.

Police say three suspects were seen on surveillance video, and at least one of the vehicles they drove was an S-U-V that had been stolen from Wyoming earlier in the night. Michigan State Police later found the abandoned vehicle at the US-131/I-196 interchange downtown shortly after the final burglary was reported.

Description of suspects are as follows:

S1: Male, black ski-mask, orange face covering, black puffy jacket, black pants, white shoes.

S2: Male, blue face covering, black jacket with hood up, dark-colored pants, black shoes.

S3: Male, black baseball cap, black puffy jacket with hood up, blue jeans, black shoes, and gloves.

Incident Locations:

0247 hrs.            2365 Eastern Ave SE-Alger Quick Stop (Burglary)

0314 hrs.            3110 Plainfield Ave NE-BP Gas station (Burglary)

0315 hrs.            3210 Plainfield Ave NE-Speedway (Attempt)                       

0327 hrs.            1760 Alpine Ave NW-Mobile Station (Burglary)                  

0354 hrs.            3423 Plainfield Ave NE-3Fifteen Cannabis (Attempt)

Unk Time      1585 Plainfield Ave NE- North End Beer & Liquor (Attempt)

The GRPD provides free security assessments to businesses on request. You can call the Crime Prevention Unit at (616) 456-3363 to inquire and schedule an assessment or email Crime Prevention Coordinator, Julie Niemchick, at jniemchick@grcity.us  

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer. Detectives can be reached at (616) 456-3380 or tips can be sent anonymously through Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345/ www.silentobserver.org

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