Armed Burglary Suspect Shot Way Into Sarasota Vape Shops: Sheriff

SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance in identifying an armed burglary suspect who shot his way into two Sarasota vape shops.

The suspect burglarized two separate Ignite Vapors stores on Bee Ridge Road earlier this month, the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post.

On Dec. 5, around 2:30 a.m., he shot the front door of the business, loaded a duffel bag with vaping supplies, and left through the backdoor before jumping a large concrete wall, the agency said.

Video surveillance from a Dec. 8 burglary shows the suspect again shoot the front glass door and enter the shop, where he stole the register. He later fled southbound on Cattlemen Road.

The suspect is a white male with an average build, SCSO said.

Anyone with information related to either incident is asked to contact Criminal Investigations at 941-8614244 or Crimestoppers at 941-366-TIPS or Crimestoppers.com.