MI dumbasses light themselves on fire while trying to rob a dispensary
2 men set Michigan dispensary on fire, run off with shoes ablaze
MONROE TWP. MI — Two men set a Monroe dispensary on fire hotfooted it away from the scene — in more ways than one.
Surveillance footage shared by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office captured two men around 1 a.m. Sunday, May 10, crashing a vehicle into Pure Cannabis at 15311 S. Dixie Highway in Monroe Township.
The men then pour a liquid from a gasoline canister around the store before one of the men retrieved a product from the back of the store, footage shows. The men then lit the liquid on fire before running out of the store.
As the fire began to spread, the shoes of one of the men started burning. Footage shows the shoes still on fire as the pair run away from the store.
Witnesses told police they saw the pair jump into an unknown vehicle that was waiting for them, police said.
The two were “in and out within a minute,” said Mike Bahoura, owner of the store. The men crashed into the store around 1:04 a.m. and were leaving by 1:06 a.m., Bahoura said.
The incident felt personal, Bahoura said.
“They weren’t here to rob us,” he said. “They were here to set the store on fire.”
One of the men did take some prepackaged cannabis flower, but made off with only $50 to $100 worth of product, Bahoura said. He suspects the fire was linked to a competitor, although that is his “best guess.”
“Could it have been a former employee?” he said. “Maybe, but I think the most likely answer is probably competition that is taking it to a whole other level, but I hope I’m wrong.”
Fire alarms alerted emergency responders to the incident, although the fire suppression sprinklers helped extinguish the fire.
Damage was limited to the reception area, Bahoura said. Between the minimal fire damage and water damage, it could take between $50,000 and $100,000 to repair.
He is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone who provides a tip that leads to a conviction .
Police determined the vehicle the pair used to crash into the building was stolen out of Detroit.
The Monroe Charter Township Fire Department assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The store is open its normal hours and is currently running a “fire sale” with discounts up to 50% off normal price, Bahoura said.
“We didn’t skip a beat,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 734-240-7530. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP or can be submitted online.
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