A Porter Avenue resident was arrested Thursday morning, accused of being a lookout for a burglary at a new head shop on Ellicott Street, Batavia.
Police responded at 4:20 a.m. to a report of a burglary in progress at 400 Ellicott St. and arrested Edward R. Loper, 24, of 19 Porter Ave.
A second suspect, the person believed to have been inside the business, remains at large.
An alert neighbor reported suspicious activity after hearing the sound of glass breaking at the business.
Police determined entry was made by the suspects throwing large rocks through a window.
A quantity of disposable pipes were taken out of the business. The merchandise was recovered by police after the suspect discarded the items as he fled the scene.
Investigators are working on identifying and locating the second suspect.
Loper was charged with burglary in the third degree and was jailed on $15,000 bail.
The police recover pipes from
The police recover pipes from a head shop burglary so that they can be returned to the shop and sold so they can be used to smoke pot! How sweetly ironic is that? LOL! I see an "enabler" joke in there somewhere.
I like the fact that it was
I like the fact that it was at 420 am!!! Is this the new head shop called "420 Emporium"?
This is the same place that the laughing Budda Dude tried to stop from opening??
LOL Gary...I totally missed
LOL Gary...I totally missed the 4:20 time stamp!