Lacey pot shop robbed at gunpoint Monday for second time this year, police say

Lacey Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at Forbidden Cannabis Club in Lacey on Monday night.

Sgt. Shannon Barnes said two suspects entered the store at 6326 Martin Way E. about 8 p.m. demanding money from the safe and registers. One suspect fired a round from a handgun, though no injuries were reported.

The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived. One suspect was described as wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and tennis shoes and he walks with a limp. The other was described as a larger male wearing a black jacket and gray sweatpants.

This is the second time the dispensary has been robbed at gunpoint this year. The Olympian previously reported that three men robbed the store on Jan. 3 and stole cash and product after pointing their guns at employees. No one was injured in that incident.

Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact the Lacey Police Department at 360-459-4333 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

This story was originally published April 19, 2022 at 8:30 AM.

Ty Vinson

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription