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John B. Schmidt | Park Ridge police
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – An Illinois man is facing several charges after allegedly burglarizing a tobacco and vape shop Tuesday morning in Park Ridge.
Vape shop break-in
What we know:
The smash-and-grab burglary happened just after midnight at Prestige Tobacco and Vape Shop located at 149 N. Northwest Highway, according to Park Ridge police.
Officers arrived to find the store’s front glass door shattered, and the business owner confirmed that several vaping products were stolen. He also provided surveillance footage showing the suspect.
Roughly four hours later, a Park Ridge officer noticed a man matching the suspect’s description near the intersection of Austin and Grace avenues and took him into custody.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old John B. Schmidt of Palatine, allegedly had methamphetamine on him at the time of his arrest.
He was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property and possession of methamphetamine.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Park Ridge Police Department.
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