Staff at a Dawesville cafe have been left devastated after a vandal caused damage to the building on Thursday night.
The Leprechaun was vandalised on August 12 with offenders smashing glass and breaking into the till at the property.
Luckily staff don't keep cash on the premises overnight but The Leprechaun manager Jeanie Thompson said the damage to the store had impacted trade.
"It's disgusting and heartbreaking really because small businesses are struggling as it is at the moment," she said.
"We won't be opening today because there is so much mess to clean up. There is glass everywhere.
"It's a day of business lost. It's such a nice day and Friday is usually one of our busiest days of the week."
This is why we live out here because it's so nice, quiet and calm normally.
- The Leprechaun manager Jeanie Thompson
The damage is another blow for the owner Trish Meredith, who had to shut down her Friday night take away dinners after breaking her wrist last week.
"It's not good timing. We just had to shut our Friday night dinners because the boss had a fall last week," Ms Thompson said.
"It's just one thing after another for the boss at the moment unfortunately.
The break in comes following a string of thefts from vehicles in the Dawesville area.
Acting senior sergeant Richard Conkling told the Mail that detectives were actively investigating the upsurge in thefts in the area.
"Unfortunately we've seen a recent rise in thefts from vehicles - we are investigating that and are working to identify offenders," he said.
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"We've had customers come in and say their cars were broken into and I know of other areas in Dawesville that've been targeted by crime," Ms Thompson said.
"It's not the way out here. It's always been so peaceful. This is why we live out here because it's so nice, quiet and calm normally."
Anyone who has seen suspicious activity around The Leprechaun is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
