By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE bakers have been left less than delighted after an early hours attack caused thousands of dollars of damage to a local business.
Vandals raided Healesville’s Bakers’ Delight between midnight and 3am on Monday 4 August and broke into the tills.
The attack left windows smashed, a screen door bent in half, $600 stolen and the shop covered in broken glass.
Franchisee Leanne Peacock said the shop was found trashed in the morning with drawers pulled out of place and glass “everywhere”.
She said that industrial vacuums had to be brought in to clean the glass, and that the only produce the shop was able to sell on the day were the items that were already in proving ovens when the break-in happened.
“It’s more the inconvenience of the situation rather than what was taken,” she said.
“But we’re getting back on track.”
Ms Peacock said the damage overall could easily run into thousands of dollars but that the numbers hadn’t been officially tallied up.
“There’s loss of wages, loss of income and the produce that we had to throw out – any boxes that were open or looked to be a problem,” she said.
Acting Healesville police Sergeant Richard Coulson said that police were appealing for witnesses who may have seen the break in, or any suspicious activity between Sunday 3 and Monday 4 August.
Anyone with information can contact Healesville police on 5962 4422.
