Police believe Ford Festiva hatchback links three southern suburbs break-ins

Police believe one car is linked to a spree of southern suburbs break-ins in popular shopping centres.

Police are investigating after a spree of break-ins occurred in popular southern suburbs shopping centres late this week – with one specific car type believed to be linking the incidents.

Just after 9.15pm on Thursday, police received reports that a door had been smashed to a restaurant premises at Seaford Shopping centre, with a small amount of cash stolen from the premises.

Police said a small hatchback – possibly a Ford Festiva was seen leaving the scene.

Police were called to a restaurant in the Seaford Shopping Centre on Thursday after reports of a break-in.

In a post to social media on Friday, a local resident said they had tried to go to the Seaford Sushi Train but was told the venue was only doing take away due to being robbed the night before.

“They mentioned a few other shops had been robbed,” the post read.

Police later discovered that someone had also attempted to break into a sports shop in Colonnades Shopping Centre in Noarlunga, with the same small hatchback seen in the area.

Police were later called to Colonnades Shopping Centre after reports of another break-in.

Just before 2am the next morning, a person was heard banging on the door at a bakery on Clarke St in Port Noarlunga, with witnesses telling police they saw a small hatchback – possibly a Ford Festiva – leaving the scene.

Crime scene investigators attended the scenes and police are continuing to investigate if the three incidents are linked.

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity or has dashcam or CCTV of the suspected car is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.