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Photo Story: Man arrested for allegedly breaking into marijuana store – The Pajaronian

One suspect was arrested and another suspect was at large in Watsonville Sunday night after an attempted break-in at a marijuana dispensary. Watsonville Police Sergeant Brian Fulgoni said police received an alarm at The Catalyst Cannabis in the 1300 block of West Beach Street just after 8 p.m. After surrounding the area with officers and a sniffer dog, police deployed two drones. They then chased one suspect away while the other ran away. The incident remains under investigation.

One suspect was taken into custody and another suspect was at large in Watsonville Sunday evening after being charged with attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary.

Watsonville Police Sergeant Brian Fulgoni said police received an alarm at The Catalyst Cannabis in the 1300 block of West Beach Street just after 8 p.m. After surrounding the area with officers and a sniffer dog, police deployed two drones. They then flushed out one suspect while the other fled. The incident remains under investigation.

The incident is one of several break-ins at marijuana dispensaries. In May, several armed suspects broke into The Hook dispensary at 11 Hangar Way in a vehicle and fled. A chase began that led to Highway 1, across Highway 17 and into Hayward. No arrests were made.