Security footage shows a male suspect, wearing a ski mask and glasses, walking up to the front of the building at about midnight and then surveying the entrance for about four to five minutes. Using the destructive tool, the suspect then bashes away at the front doors as glass flies everywhere.

The sledgehammer managed to destroy the glass door but not the metal security door behind. The man then flees the scene on foot prior to police arriving on scene.

“Kirkland Police arrived on the scene a few minutes after the suspect fled, responding to the security alarm,” said Higher Leaf owner Andy Honig in an email. “Police were provided with video footage of the incident and suspect.”

No other nearby businesses were targeted or affected by the suspect.

The incident had no impact on business operations and Higher Leaf opened at its regularly scheduled open time on Monday morning.

“Higher Leaf’s isolated area increases its risk of theft,” Honig said. “Unfortunately, zoning severely limits the store’s potential locations.”