WINONA, Minn. – Somebody reportedly stole $15,000 to $20,000 in tobacco products from a retail puff shop across Huff Street from Winona State University. Police found no sign of forced entry at the shop –Warriors Convenience and Tobacco, at 555 Huff Street. The shop was in the process of being sold and had been closed and locked about a week, police were told. The theft was reported to police about 5:25 p.m. An exterior lock box with a key inside could have been utilized to gain entry, police said. The case was turned over to the police investigative unit along with a list people to interview. An inventory of missing items was being compiled.
Huff Street puff shop. No sign of forced entry. Image: Steve Lunde