Thieves smash through Bakehouse on Eyre, leaving owner worried
The owner of a popular Townsville bakery now fears for her safety after her business was again targeted by brazen thieves.
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The owner of a popular Townsville bakery now fears for her safety after her business was again targeted by brazen thieves.
Bakehouse on Eyre co-owner Franziska Niedermaier said thieves smashed through a glass door using rocks before running off with $1000 cash. The damage amounted to about $1500.
“I’m not sure if I want to be open for the 5am or 4.30am coffee because I don’t think it’s safe,” she said.
Thieves broke into the business before 4am. Bakehouse on Eyre had been a target of thieves in the past, when intruders broke in the night before its grand opening in 2018 and made off with petty cash, some soft drinks and fairy floss as well as a laptop.
Ms Niedermaier suspected the thieves were children.
“It’s just a shame because nothing really happens (to juvenile offenders),” she said.
“A lot of businesses have the same problem.
“It’s just draining. No one can do anything about it because the law is the law.”
Police were alerted to the break-in at 4.10am. Investigations are ongoing.
Townsville Property Crime Unit Senior Constable Troy Bond said there had been an increase in property crimes.
His comments followed the arrest of five children aged 13 to 15, who were charged offences including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary, enter premises, stealing, fraud and possessing tainted property.
Sen-Const Bond said some of the alleged property offenders were known to police with one being a well known repeat offender.
Crime statistics revealed Townsville experienced its highest levels of break-ins in 10 years, with 382 reported.
Police have been targeting property crime offenders since October last year when Operation Romeo Seville was launched to target known property offenders.
Originally published as Thieves smash through Bakehouse on Eyre, leaving owner worried
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