WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Video posted to social media shows a cannabis store owned by Woody Harrelson and Bill Maher was hit by a group of burglars over the weekend.
What we know:
The Woods WeHo, located in the 8200 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, was robbed and vandalized on Saturday, May 17, around 4:30 a.m., the WeHo Times reported.
Entrepreneur Elliot Lewis posted video of the incident to Instagram.
The video showed the burglary crew in hooded sweatshirts as they forced entry by shattering the store’s glass and filling garbage bags with the store’s merchandise.
The burglars left the scene after they were approached by an armed security guard.
“Our hearts go out to Samba and Woody and their entire crew,” Lewis wrote. “Make it make sense. Please bring back some common sense.”
The suspects got away with thousands of dollars in merchandise. In November 2024, another smash-and-grab occurred at the same West LA location…they were reportedly in and out in 15 seconds.
ERBA Markets in West LA was also hit by burglars this weekend. A car crashed through the building in order to gain entry inside. The owner said the crew was aiming to grab merchandise, but shots soon rang out.
“Five kids roll up at about five in the morning and they smash through the window and try to run through the store to rob as much as they could. Security came out, saw them, took three shots, warning shots, they jumped in their car and ran away,” said partner Jay Handal.
The backstory:
The Woods is an “Amsterdam-style” café, which is part of a growing trend. Under AB 1775, cities and counties can allow existing cannabis retailers and consumption lounges to sell non-cannabis food and drinks.
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The Source: Information from the WeHo Times.
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