Norwich Police said multiple suspects broke into Hazy Budz on Boswell Avenue Monday morning and stole thousands of dollars worth of items.
NORWICH, Conn. – A second CBD store was robbed Monday morning in Norwich. The owner has asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspects who are still at large.
Another CBD shop was also robbed in Norwich in May.
“We don’t want to get attacked again,” said Marc Cortez, owner of Hazy Budz.
Shortly before 3 a.m. Monday, Cortez was awakened by police who notified him of a burglary at his Boswell Avenue business.
When he arrived, the window glass in his store was broken and he said the damage is worth more than $4,000.
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“We found blood all over the floor from when he had lacerations on his left hand, so it’s going to be someone with cuts on his left hand,” Cortez added.
There are approximately 13 surveillance cameras outside his business. Luckily, some of these cameras caught the suspects in the act.
Footage shows two suspects entering the store, with their heads and faces covered by a black hood and taking products and stuffing them into backpacks.
Cortez said they stole $1,500 in edible gummies, air fresheners and CBD cartridges.
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“Just when you’re stealing from us, like I said, you’re not only hurting us as a company, you’re hurting my family, you’re hurting other families of employees that we employ,” Cortez added.
Norwich police are investigating whether this incident is related to the Greenleaf Farms robbery in May.
“There’s a good chance these two incidents are related and it’s the same people. The May incident, the method of entry was the same with a rock to get into the storefront,” said Detective Christopher Hawrylik of Norwich Police. Department
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Cortez said he plans to add more cameras, a cage around his store and bulletproof glass.
He is offering $500 cash and a $100 gift card for information or tips leading to an arrest. Police said they can also submit tips anonymously.
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