Southside police arrested four people — one adult and three juveniles — in connection with the burglary last month of Southside Vapes on Alabama Highway 77, according to Sgt. Jay Freeman.

Freeman said information from the public helped investigators to make the arrests.

Corey Scott Wilton, 19, of Anniston, a 15-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged with third-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft and third-degree criminal mischief.

The owner of the business was alerted Feb. 10 by his alarm company that something was wrong at the store. He found someone had thrown a brick through the glass store front, and he called police. Security cameras captured someone breaking the glass and three suspects coming inside, all with their faces covered. They were in the store less than two minutes, grabbing items and apparently fleeing after the alarm went off inside the store.

Freeman said he and Officer Kip Williams worked with Anniston’s street crimes unit to make contact with the suspects at an address in Anniston. They were arrested and admitted the burglary.

During their investigation, detectives found evidence linking the juveniles to the crime at the vape shop, he said, and one of the juveniles was found to have vaping juice and the backpack used in the burglary.

Freeman said Southside police “would like to thank the person who came forward in this case and would like to continue to encourage an active partnership with our community members to prevent and stop criminal activity." He also thanked the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance.

Anyone with information about a crime in Southside is asked to call police at 256-442-2255. Those who wishing to remain anonymous can. Information provided to solving a crime may qualify for a reward.