Medical marijuana plants taken in burglary

Normally, no one would report to police that someone had stolen their marijuana.

Such a report could lead to bigger problems than a missing stash. Marijuana, however, was listed among stolen items reported Wednesday to Colorado Springs police.

Marijuana apparently was the main motive for a burglary Wednesday evening in the 4800 block of Gatewood Drive in southeast Colorado Springs, according to a police report.

When officers arrived, they learned eight marijuana plants had been taken. The owner, it turned out, had a license to grow the marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Witnesses reported seeing two people, including one who was “seen leaving the residence carrying what appeared to be a large plant.” No arrests have been made.