A South Auckland business had its shopfront wrecked yesterday morning before a man wandered into the building and stole a $52 cake.
Police said the store was first damaged about 1.50am on Monday, apparently in some kind of collision involving a vehicle that left the area.
A short time later, two men walked past the store, with one then entering and stealing a cheesecake and a computer.
Owner of The Cheesecake Shop on East Tāmaki Rd, Samir Lala, told the Herald the cake stolen was a caramel glaze mudcake.
It is described on the shop’s website as “our famous caramel mudcake coated with a premium caramel glaze and finished with an exquisite Belgian chocolate collar flickered with golden hints”.
It costs $52.90.
Lala said he had supplied police with security camera footage, which he said had shown an adult man breaking in.
He was relieved nothing else was stolen.
The damage to the shopfront would be covered by Lala’s landlord, he said.
He said he had missed out on hours of trading yesterday morning and did not know how much the damage would cost. This would be dealt with by his landlord.
He would not give any further details other than repeating he was pleased no cash or baking equipment was taken.
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