Update: The City of Boston Inspectional Services Department has shut down King Smoke Shop for failure to have proper permitting.

Looks like an employee of the new King Smoke Shop on East Broadway was selling more than bongs and cigars. According to City Councilor Ed Flynn, Boston police confirmed that an employee was arrested for selling marijuana and edibles out of 600 East Broadway.

Evidently, concerned neighbors were suspicious of the activity at the newly opened smoke shop and took their concerns and suspicions to the BPD and an arrest was made.

“Great work by the residents and parents that brought the information to the police,” said Flynn.

Now that’s “taking a bite out of crime” – McGruff the Crime Dog!

See BPD report below: