Crime & Safety

3 Charged After Framingham Vape Shop Burglaries

Framingham has tied two December break-ins to a trio of juveniles they belive are connected to similar crimes across the region.

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Police Department has filed charges against a traveling band of juveniles that are accused of breaking into vape shops across the northeast.

In December 2023, Framingham had two breaking and entering incidents at businesses within the city, officials said.

"After learning that this could have been done by a trio of youths that were suspected of similar activities across the region, detectives learned that a traveling group of juveniles were breaking into various vape/smoke shops around the Northeast," officials said.

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After communicating with multiple agencies, the department was able to identify and charge three juveniles — two females and one male — for these incidents.

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