The windows would cost at least $2500 to replace, he told the Herald, which was hard to process given the thief only came away with $150 worth of \u201ctrivial\u201d items like cookies and ice cream.<\/p>\n
He said winter had been long and they were just turning the corner towards their busy season.<\/p>\n
Hides said they set up security cameras after the first two break-ins and was watching the cameras from home on his phone when he saw someone strike again, smashing the windows for a third time to gain entry.<\/p>\n
He immediately called the police, who were able to catch up with them a short time later.<\/p>\n
Ed Hides was left sweeping up glass over the past week at Fergs Kayaks while running their popular school holiday programme.<\/p>\n
Hides said he works closely with community projects who help disadvantaged people, including criminals, so being on the other side of things had been eye-opening.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt conflicts me… on one hand I really feel for them and their situation, but on the other this has been really hard for me and my business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hides said the outpouring of support from the community has been \u201cgenuinely amazing\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are kind of maybe thinking about putting together a little bit of a fundraising night to try and raise some funds for the damages, and the new security system which were a super unexpected expense at the start of the summer and after a pretty long winter.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said they were considering putting together a comedy night at the shop with a raffle, as some in the community have already offered to donate prizes.<\/p>\n
A police spokesperson confirmed a 25-year-old was facing a charge of burglary for one of the incidents. He is due to appear in the Auckland District Court.<\/p>\n
They said inquiries into the other burglaries remain ongoing.<\/p>\n
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