Stolen vehicle used in smash-and-grab at Kensington Wine Market

Calgary police are investigating a smash-and-grab at Kensington Wine Market.

Police said offenders used a stolen vehicle to break the front entrance of the business, located in the 1200 block of Kensington Road N.W., at around 5 a.m. on Friday.

More than $10,000 worth of damaged was caused when the black Dodge Ram pickup truck plowed into the store, according to investigators.

Police said Friday afternoon the truck used was reported stolen and an arrest had been made.

Kensington Wine Market owner Andrew Ferguson said the thieves stole five bottles of scotch worth less than $500.

Damage caused to Kensington Wine Market during a smash-and-grab on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

“I hate to say I’m not surprised, I know there’s been increasing crime over the last five years, but it kind of hits you personally,” said Ferguson.

“I know my staff, they were expecting to come to work today and do what they do every day, and instead, I don’t know when we’re going to be able to reopen because we don’t have a usable entrance to our premise.”

Damage caused to Kensington Wine Market during a smash-and-grab on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.Surveillance footage from the store has been handed over to police as part of their investigation and staff are cleaning and repairing what they can.  

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Calgary Police Service's non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.