Vape and nicotine burglaries striking Utah County convenience stores, police on lookout

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A string of convenience store burglaries targeting vape and tobacco products has struck Utah County, with several police agencies investigating numerous break-i

by Arielle Harrison, KUTVns across Lehi , American Fork , and Cedar Hills communities. ns across Lehi , American Fork , and Cedar Hills communities.A manager at Lee’s Roundup in Lehi , one of the targeted locations, said his store was hit about two weeks after their American Fork counterpart.

"In each instance, again, it's the vape products, tobacco," Lehi police Sgt. Levi Lewis said. "Every time. It's just specifically the nicotine products that they're going after.""We found out that a vehicle was stolen up in the north area of American Fork, kind of next to a group home", Lt. Ryan Archuleta said.

Lewis said that the Lee's burglaries might not be connected. However, all incidents share a common thread – the thieves are all young and targeting nicotine products consistently.

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