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Smoke shop falls victim to smash-and-grab burglary for the second time this year

Galaxy Glass Smash-and-Grab
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COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado Springs vape shop is once again the victim of a smash-and-grab burglary. Galaxy Glass Smoke Shop near South Academy Boulevard and Airport Road was hit overnight.

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This same vape shop was also hit back in March when a car drove through the business.

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The owner of Galaxy Glass Smoke Shop, Curtis Williams, installed physical barriers to prevent this crime from happening again, but it wasn't enough.

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Williams says that his insurance won't cover the damage done this time.

"This is how I feed my family, this is how I feed my employees," said Williams. "...there's a lot of people relying on this business and we're not a huge company. We're not Walmart, we're not backed by a huge company, so yeah it hurts."

The owner says he is now moving his shop to a smaller location. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says the suspect in this burglary may have been involved in other smash-and-grabs throughout the city.

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