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Tempe Police arrested three teenagers this month, connected to a burglary where a stolen car was driven through the front of a local smoke shop, smashing the windows and causing significant damage and loss .

On November 2, 2025, just after 3 a.m., officers responded to the ‘Up in Smoke Shop’ at 23 W. Baseline Road after reports of a break-in. Through their investigation, detectives learned a 16-year-old rammed a stolen red Kia into the store’s entrance.

Surveillance video shows the teen getting out of the car, grabbing a cooler from inside

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