A Hoschton vape shop has been broken into twice in less than three days, with a lone suspect forcing his way in over the weekend and four more suspects smashing through the same still-damaged door two days later to haul off more merchandise. Police say the second crew loaded bags with stolen items and fled before officers could arrive at the scene.
According to Classic City News, the Gwinnett County Police Department identified the business as Crazy Cloudz 2 Vape Shop at 4610 Braselton Highway, where the first burglary happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday when a single suspect forced entry and stole merchandise.
Second Break-In Caught On Camera
Gwinnett County police released surveillance video showing four suspects returning to the same store around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to Atlanta News First. The footage reportedly shows one suspect smashing a glass door with a brick, and the group loading bags with items from the store, whose glass door was already boarded up from the prior break-in, before all four fled the scene.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call them at (770) 513-5300, the outlet's report notes. Tipsters can also stay anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at (404) 577-TIPS (8477) or visiting stopcrimeatl.com, and those whose tips lead to an arrest and indictment may qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000, with the final amount set by a civilian volunteer advisory board, per Atlanta Police Department policy.
Felony Charges Loom Under Georgia Law
Smashing a glass door to enter a retail store and steal merchandise can trigger Georgia's toughest property-crime statute if the damage tops $500. Under Georgia Code § 16-7-2, that conduct qualifies as a "smash and grab burglary," a felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and fines as high as $100,000, according to FindLaw.
Even short of that threshold, unlawfully entering a commercial building with intent to steal is charged as second-degree burglary under Georgia Code § 16-7-1, a felony carrying one to five years in prison upon conviction, per Justia Law. No arrests had been announced in either the Sunday or Tuesday break-ins as of the police report.
Vape Shops Remain Frequent Targets Across Gwinnett
The pattern of repeat hits on the same vape shop echoes a case in nearby Lilburn, where police arrested an 18-year-old suspect in May for robbing a local vape shop twice within two months, noting that the merchandise's resale value makes such stores recurring targets, as reported by WSB-TV.
The tactic of smashing storefront glass with rocks or bricks is not new to the county either. Gwinnett police previously investigated a wave of more than a dozen break-ins at tobacco and vape stores in 2022, with officers noting young suspects often target the shops for age-restricted products, according to WSB Radio.
In March 2025, WSB-TV reported that police had arrested a suspect linked to at least 20 commercial burglaries across the county in which storefront doors were smashed with rocks or bricks to steal cash and merchandise, showing the tactic has persisted well beyond any single wave.
Countywide Burglary Numbers Paint Mixed Picture
The Gwinnett County Police Department investigated 523 commercial burglaries across unincorporated Gwinnett and partner municipalities in 2022, a 13.5% increase over the prior year, according to Gwinnett County Police Department data.
Even so, Gwinnett's overall crime picture looks comparatively modest next to its neighbors. The county recorded 15,404 total crimes in 2024, a rate of 1,546.1 per 100,000 residents that remains significantly lower per capita than neighboring Fulton and DeKalb counties, per John Foy & Associates.
