Warwick’s Rose City Showcase Jewellers left reeling following early morning break-in

A well-established Warwick family business has been targeted in a ‘brazen’ early morning break-in, resulting in thousands of dollars of damage and stock stolen that’s left a family business reeling.

A well-known Warwick family business has been left reeling following a “brazen” early-morning break-in, with thousands of dollars worth of stock stolen from the popular jewellery store.

Rose City Showcase Jewellers in Rose City Shoppingworld have been serving the Warwick community for almost 25 years, however in recent times have been targeted by shocking crimes.

The store located in Warwick’s major shopping centre, and its sister store Warwick Watchmakers and Jewellers on Palmerin St, have been broken into twice within a year.

The aftermath of the break in shows an empty cabinet and broken glass (Photo: Larissa Walsh)

It is believed that in the early hours of Monday morning three individuals broke their way through the glass exterior of the shopping centre before smashing into the jewellery store cabinet with a pickaxe.

John Walsh first opened Warwick Watchmakers and Jewellers in 1976, and now his daughter, Larissa, oversees the business.

Ms Walsh said the break-in was “gusty” and “brazen”.

“I got the call about five minutes after it happened, around 2.30am, after the alarm went off,” she said.

Rose City Showcase Jewellers have begun to repair their damaged exterior following an early morning break-in on Monday (Photo: Larissa Walsh)

“It was targeted, and for lack of a better word, gutsy. They had to break into the shopping centre first and then into the store- it’s brazen and I think they know that they’ll get away with it.

“About $35,000 worth of stock was taken and that doesn’t even cover the cost of the damages, it’s been really hard on the family and it’s a real kick in the guts for us.

The exterior of Rose City Shoppingworld was heavily damaged during the break-in (Photo: Larissa Walsh)

“There’s no point wallowing in it, one of the people had a pickaxe, so we’re somewhat grateful that it wasn’t a hold up or anything because stock can be replaced but people cannot.”

If you have information contact Policelink at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or by calling 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Originally published as Warwick’s Rose City Showcase Jewellers left reeling following early morning break-in