Police in three different communities are investigating if three overnight break-ins in Boston, Somerville and Cambridge are connected.
Three masked thieves are seen on surveillance video busting into the City Smoke Shop in Boston’s North End at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday. Moments before, they hurled a large brick into the glass door, shattering it to get in and steal.
“It’s infuriating, you know what I mean?” said Waldy Nova with City Smoke Shop. “People work hard to establish a business to make sure we’re doing right by the community around us and to have something like that happen is disheartening, it’s heartbreaking.”
Three stores hit overnight
Then 30 minutes later at 3:00 a.m., police said a strangely similar scene played out in Somerville.
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Thieves break into D and K Smoke Shop in Somerville.
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Three masked guys wearing the same clothes as the Boston break in are caught on camera wielding a large brick to smash the window at D and K Smoke Shop. They snatched cash-vapes and cigarettes.
“It happened within one minute,” said owner Kumraz Gurung. “Disappointment because it’s a small business.”
Then again, a third strike not too far away in Cambridge with the same MO at 3:40 a.m. Three masked thieves are seen on video bursting into the Cambridge Smoke Shop and stealing cash. They even toppled over a case full of product before taking off.
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“It’s $3500 around it will cost us,” said Hitesh Prajabata at the Cambridge Smoke Shop.
The shop has already been hit three times since last January. “Don’t do this thing because we are very small business and it affects us a lot,” said Prajabata.
Police are now investigating if the three break-ins in the three different communities are connected.
“Get a job”
Business owners wonder if the thieves are after cash or product to resell, but they want the thieves to realize how much damage they leave behind.
“I mean get a job you know what I mean?” said Waldy Nova. “Work, there’s so many people who are working for their livelihoods and for their families to have the American dream right.”
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No one has been arrested and if you recognize the suspects in any of the videos, please call Boston, Somerville or Cambridge police.
The break-ins are the latest in a string a burglaries targeting vape and smoke shops in the Greater Boston area. Last week, thieves were caught on camera breaking into a vape shop in Brighton.
Tammy Mutasa
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Tammy Mutasa joined WBZ-TV as a multi-skilled journalist in January 2023.
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Paraguay fans can breathe a sigh of relief, their team is headed to the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguay rebounded nicely after a tough first match against the United States, defeating Turkey and drawing Australia, finishing the group stage in third place and officially qualifying for the knockout rounds when Uruguay lost to Spain on Friday night.
However, it does not get easier from here, as Paraguay will take on Germany in the round of 32.
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The match will take place outside of Boston at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. and is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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With its Group E win, Germany will play its Round of 32 match at Gillette Stadium on Monday, June 29. As of publication, the cheapest available tickets for Germany’s game in Boston start at $1,044.
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Germany World Cup Round of 32 game information
Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
What time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Tickets: Starting at $826
When: Monday, June 29
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Germany clinched the top spot in Group E on Saturday, its Round of 32 match will take place on Monday, June 29.
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Germany World Cup schedule
Sunday, June 14: Germany def. Curaçao WIN 7-1
Saturday, June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast WIN 2-1
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Paraguay vs. United States – LOSS 4-1
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The fifth World Cup match in Foxborough features two strong teams and two of the best strikers in the world.
Kylian Mbappé leads France against Erling Haaland and Norway in the final group-stage game being played in Foxborough. On Monday, Germany will take on a yet-to-be-determined opponent in a Round of 32 elimination game, and Foxborough’s final match will be a quarterfinal on July 9.
Here are scenes from Friday’s game from Globe photographers.
France superstar Kylian Mbappé (right) screams after one of teammate Ousmane Dembele’s goals.Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe
France’s Jules Kounde (left) defends against Norway forward Andreas Schjelderup.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
France forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring one of his three first-half goals.Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe
Erik Lunde, from California, attended the Group I match between France and Norway in Foxborough.Finn Gomez for The Boston Globe
Norway striker Erling Haaland, who did not start, warms up before the World Cup match against France.Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe
Norway fans are fired up before the game against France.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
France forward Rayan Cherki (left) and Norway’s Erling Haaland, teammates at Manchester City, embrace before the start of the game.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
A Norway fan wore face paint and a Viking helmet for the game.Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe
Norway fans filled the stands in Foxborough.Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe
A France fan, complete with rooster headwear, waits for the start of the game.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
Robert Branchaud of Tewksbury is prepared for the Group I match between France and Norway.Finn Gomez for The Boston Globe
Fans begin to enter the stadium for the match between France and Norway.Finn Gomez for The Boston Globe
Howard Carlsson and Christian Loset of Drammen, Norway, pose for a photo before the game.Finn Gomez for The Boston Globe
Lane Turner can be reached at lane.turner@globe.com. Finn Gomez can be reached at finn.gomez@globe.com. Christian Kantosky can be reached at christian.kantosky@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram at @ckantoskyphoto.
