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Naperville teens arrested 40 minutes after burglarizing vape shop: prosecutors

By Nic Flosi
Published  December 30, 2024 2:39pm CST
Naperville
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Two juveniles in Naperville face charges of burglary and criminal damage to property after allegedly breaking into a vape store early Sunday morning.
    • The teens, ages 14 and 15, are accused of shattering a window and stealing vape products before being taken into custody near the scene.
    • Both have been placed on home detention with electronic monitoring, with their next court appearance scheduled for Jan. 27, 2025.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Two Naperville teenagers are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly breaking into a vape shop on Sunday.

Authorities say the juveniles, ages 14 and 15, were caught less than an hour after the burglary at Drippy's Smoke Shop on North Aurora Road.

Police responded to a burglary alarm at the store around 1:07 a.m. and found the front glass window shattered. According to investigators, the teens threw a rock at the window to gain entry and stole an unknown amount of vape products before taking off.

Officers located the teens walking near the store about 40 minutes later. Both reportedly fled on foot when approached but were taken into custody after a brief chase.

"The allegations that two young boys broke into a retail establishment at one o’clock in the morning are very concerning," DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

On Monday, both juveniles appeared in court where they were ordered to home detention with electronic monitoring. They are charged with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and one count of misdemeanor criminal damage to property.

Their next court appearance is set for Jan. 27, 2025.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

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