The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Shock for owner as attempted break-in shatters shop door
A.irNcaldy Eusiness owner has spoNen of her shocN and frustration after rocNs and a EricN were used to EreaN into her gift shop.
-oanne 'rysdale arrived at her 7histle ,sland *ift 6hop and &andle 6tudio on 6t &lair 6treet shortly after 8am yesterday to find the entrance strewn with glass.
An attempted EreaN in had resulted in a glass panel Eeing destroyed with rocNs and a EricN, which had Eeen left at the scene.
,t is thought the attacN occurred after 8pm on :ednesday.
6he told 7he &ourier the e[tent of the damage suggests someone was trying to gain entry to the Eusiness Eut may have Eeen disturEed.
k,t was certainly a shocN and not the sort of thing you want to arrive to find,” said -oanne.
k7here has Eeen some effort to smash the glass to create a Eig enough hole.
k+owever they must have Eeen disturEed or put off Ey the alarm and the in shop cameras that we have.
k7hanNfully nothing has Eeen stolen Eut it s still hugely frustrating.
k, m Must a small independent Eusiness trying to maNe a living so it s a large e[pense , could do without.”
-oanne, who launched the Eusiness, which specialises in home fragrance products and gifts, two years ago said it was the first time the shop has suffered damage.
k, m Must hoping that it s vandalism rather than a more targeted incident.
k2ther shop owners have informed me that similar damage has Eeen caused to other properties in the past.
k2ne of the neighEouring Eusinesses said they had maintenance men worNing until 8pm and all was fine until then.
k7herefore the attempt to EreaN in must have happened later that night or in the early hours.”
-oanne is now appealing for anyone who may have Eeen in the area on :ednesday evening and saw anyone acting suspiciously to come forward, adding k, ve also informed the police of the incident.”
A 3olice 6cotland spoNesperson said kAt around 8. am on 7hursday, police received a report of damage to a shop window on 6t &lair 6treet, .irNcaldy. ,nTuiries are at an early stage.”
I’m just a small business, it’s a large expense I could do without