Greenbank crime: Businesses broken into several times in months

Businesses in a Logan shopping precinct broken into up to five times in recent months have been hit again – this time by brazen axe-wielding thieves. WATCH THE VIDEO

Businesses in a Logan shopping precinct are taking new measures to protect themselves against brazen thieves after being broken into several times in a matter of months.

Greenbank Takeaway owner Rafick Zineddine shop was broken into on February 8, February 5, January 30, January 17.

On Monday his business and Greenbank Pizzeria was hit again.

In the latest attack thieves can be seen breaking the glass with an axe, then ripping the til apart and breaking the chord again with an axe.

Greenbank Takeaway was broken into on May 8.

“The police called us at 6.30am in the morning its just heartbreaking its not something you want to wake up to and hear they’ve broken into and then to see how much damage was caused,” Mr Zineddine said.

The attack has left Mr Zineddine with more than $2000 in damages.

Greenbank Takeaway was broken into on May 8.

Mr Zineddine said his insurance premiums have gone up from each break-in in the past year.

”The difficult is finding the money, I don’t sit at home with $2500 for a new window, expecting this to happen,” he said.

“That money could’ve gone to my bills, instead I’m using it to get new windows.”

After a number of attacks, Mr Zineddine said he has had to look at new options for security.

“We rang a gentlemen who is a local guy who does roller shutters, we got a price to get them done, they’ve come back with a quote of $7500 to have two of them installed and fitted, I don't necessarily have that money on me,” he said.

Greenbank Takeaway owner Rafick Zineddine. Picture: David Clark

“To stop this drama from happening again, I’m taking another step to lock the business.”

Greenbank Pizzeria is also preparing to add roller doors to further protect the business.

A police spokeswoman said they were investigating a break and enter in a complex with multiple shops damaged around 3am on May 8.

No arrests have been made at this stage.

Businesses in the area told the Courier Mail in February they were afraid there was no end in sight.

Greenbank Pizzeria and Puma Petrol Station were also targeted several times in the past months with instances on January 30, February 5 and again on Monday.

Businesses in another shopping precinct nearby have also been targeted with Shear Envy Hair and Beauty Studio and TJ’s Pizza at Pub Lane all hit in the past few months.

Originally published as Greenbank crime: Businesses broken into several times in months