They then spend a few seconds trying to get through perspex protection in the store by kicking it and trying to use an object to pry it open, with no luck.
Thieves targeted a Whakatāne vape store on Tuesday morning.
They all move out of the doorway, with one of them jumping back in the car and ramming it into the door again with more force, causing smoke to come out of the car.
The entire building shakes and products can be seen falling to the ground.
The trio are seen running back in and prying open the perspex with ease before taking several loads of products from the top shelf.
At one stage two of the thieves run into each other, dropping products in the process.
They can be seen running to the second vehicle parked on the road, dropping the vape products, but returning to pick them up before getting in the second vehicle.
Police said they were called to the burglary on Goulstone Rd around 4.59am and were making inquiries to find those involved.
Boom Vape Shop owner Pawik Patel said they knew “exactly what they wanted and went for the most expensive brand and took all of it”.
He said they targeted two major brands of disposable vapes valued at about $8000.
Thieves targeted a Whakatāne vape store on Tuesday morning.
While he was unsure exactly what the repairs would cost, he said it would be more than the value of the goods stolen. The aluminum door alone cost $3000.
The impact of the vehicle, seen in the CCTV footage, knocked the bollards in front of the store crooked.
Patel said the store would remain closed most likely until the weekend as they waited for a new door to arrive.
The “building structure has shifted” which meant it couldn’t open until the building’s internal beam and structure had been secured which would then allow the door to be installed.
