Teens charged in vape shop robbery

Update (March 14, 2025): EPPD officials say officers arrested five juveniles in connection with the robbery. Their ages and charges are listed below. Police did not release their names because they are minors.

15-year-old juvenile

• Charges
  • Burglary of Building
  • Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
  • Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument
  • Directive to Apprehend
  • Evading Arrest
• Referred to Juvenile Probation Department

16-year-old juvenile

• Charges
  • Harassment of Public Servant
  • Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 >= 1G<4G
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair
  • Evading Arrest
  • Burglary of Building
• Referred to Juvenile Probation Department

16-year-old juvenile

• Charges
  • Directive to Apprehend
  • Evading Arrest
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair
  • Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument
• Referred to Juvenile Probation Department

15-year-old juvenile

• Charges
  • Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 >= 1G<4G
  • Evading Arrest
• Released to parent

15-year-old juvenile

• Charge
  • Evading Detention
• Released to parent

Officials say The El Paso Police Department Auto Theft Task Force found that the group used a stolen Hyundai to crash into the building in order to steal items from inside.

Police recovered the Hyundai at the scene, but the suspects had already gotten away in a stolen Kia. When officers tracked them down, the suspects ran away, officials say.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Loudmouth Vapor store owners shared with ABC-7 surveillance video showing a robbery incident at their eastside location.

The video shows at least four alleged robbers ramming into the vape shop with a car, then smashing vape displays and finally running away less than two minutes later.

The owner of the alleged car used to slam into the store said he found out his car was missing this morning.

"I feel concerned that today's youth don't see any repercussions," said Thomas Jones.

The incident happened at around 1:52 a.m.

This is a developing story, more updates once they're available.