Griffith Central Shopping Centre stores are reeling from an unprecedented break and enter on Thursday.
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Taking no risks, center manager Cheryl Wood said they have increased security to make sure nothing like this happens again.
"This is the first time something like this has happened in close to 15 years," Ms Wood explained.
"We are all shocked, disappointed, but we are getting onto things now and hopefully the police will find the perpetrators."
We are all shocked, disappointed, but we are getting onto things now and hopefully the police will find the perpetrators.
- Cheryl Wood
Ms Wood has full confidence they will be caught, saying officers were "extremely thorough".
For now, it's "business as usual" with the store back open.
CCTV footage is currently being reviewed by police to hunt down those responsible.
The front doors of the centre were smashed, as was the front display window of the jewellery store, setting off the alarm at around 5am on Thursday morning
Quite a few pieces of jewellery were taken from one section, predominantly comprising of rings.
With the robbery occurring within just a few minutes, Chief Inspector John Wadsworth says investigations were well underway.
"Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage of the incident," he said.
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"If anyone in the community has information please let us know."
Contact Griffith police Station on 6969 4299 is you have anything that could assist police in their investigations.
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