TEMPE, AZ — Three teenagers have been arrested after police say they used a stolen car to smash into a Tempe smoke shop and steal vapes earlier this month.

Authorities announced Friday that a 14-, 15- and 16-year-old face charges stemming from the early-morning robbery at Up in Smoke Shop, near Baseline Road and Mill Avenue, on Nov. 2.

Surveillance video shows a fast break-in — the thief inside the store for less than two minutes while honking is heard from the getaway car. Investigators say the teens used a stolen red Kia sedan to ram the store’s entrance and take thousands of dollars’ worth of products. Detectives estimated about $30,000 in losses.

“You never really think it’s gonna happen to you,” said shop owner Fadi Sayed. “We worked hard to build a store and it just kind of sucks to see the store get destroyed like that. It’s very reckless behavior.”

According to police, the 16-year-old drove the red Kia into the shop, then exited, grabbed a cooler, filled it with products and ran to a different stolen vehicle — a black Kia in the same lot — reportedly driven by another teen.

Only the 16-year-old is facing a burglary charge, police said; all three face at least one car-theft charge. The teens are being processed in juvenile court and their names have not been released.

Casey Torres contributed to this report.

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