Two juveniles, a fourteen-year-old male and a fifteen-year-old male, have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a vape shop on Naperville’s west side early Sunday morning.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced Monday that Judge Chantelle Porter has ordered the juveniles, both from Naperville, be placed on home detention with electronic monitoring after they were both charged with one count of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony, and one count of Misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property.
According to a Naperville police press release, on Sunday at approximately 1:07am, Naperville police officers responded to Drippy’s Smoke Shop, located at 1552 North Aurora Road #108, for a burglary alarm. Upon their arrival, officers observed that the front glass window to the business was shattered.
Following an investigation into the matter, it is alleged that the two juveniles went to the business together, threw a rock through the front glass window and entered the store. Once inside, the juveniles stole an unknown amount of vaping products from the business before fleeing.
Approximately forty minutes after the initial alarm, officers located both juveniles walking near the store. It is alleged that when the officers attempted to make contact with the juveniles, both fled on foot but were apprehended following a brief foot pursuit.
“The allegations that two young boys broke into a retail establishment at one o’clock in the morning are very concerning,” Berlin said. “Thanks to the outstanding work of the Naperville Police Department however, both juveniles were identified and apprehended less than an hour later.”
