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<\/p>\nTwo would-be intruders were caught on video making a clumsy attempt to smash their way inside an Auckland barbershop, with the owner saying they could’ve just asked for a free haircut instead. <\/p>\n
CCTV footage from Tareks Barbershop on Dominion Rd in Mount Eden showed two people approaching the business at around 6am on Wednesday and repeatedly striking one of its windows. <\/p>\n
Owner Tarek said he first learned something was wrong after one of his employees called him early in the morning. <\/p>\n
“When I checked the camera, I saw two boys coming. They tried breaking the window,” he told 1News. <\/p>\n
“I don’t know why or for what reason they did that.” <\/p>\n
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A person trying, and failing, to smash a window at Tareks Barbershop. (Source: Tareks Barbershop )<\/p>\n
Footage showed one person repeatedly swinging what appeared to be a metal object at the glass, before another took over. <\/p>\n
Despite their best efforts, neither were able to completely break through the window and eventually left the scene. <\/p>\n
Tarek said the glass was badly damaged in the attempted break-in, but had held up relatively well. <\/p>\n
“We’ve had things like this before,” he said. “Sometimes people break the barber lights outside, and we’ve had cameras stolen as well. But this was really violent.” <\/p>\n
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Tarek’s Barbershop in Mount Eden. Source: Google Maps (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n
He said it was frustrating to see the shop damaged after years spent building the Tareks brand, which had expanded to multiple locations across Auckland. <\/p>\n
But after watching the pair’s unsuccessful efforts on CCTV, he was able to see the lighter side of the ordeal. <\/p>\n
“I actually feel sorry for them,” Tarek laughed. <\/p>\n
“You guys couldn’t break that glass, maybe you should find a job or something like that. It would be better in the future for them.” <\/p>\n
He joked the pair may have simply been particularly eager to get their hands on some of the barbershop’s products. <\/p>\n
“If they want it, they can come ask for a free cut. I will give them, it’s fine,” he added. <\/p>\n
Police had been notified of the incident and investigations were underway, Tarek said. <\/p>\n
The barbershop remained open despite the damaged window, with Tarek saying customers had appointments booked up so far in advance the business had no time to close. <\/p>\n
“We open because we have lots of appointments already. It [the window] doesn’t look good, but we open,” he said.<\/p>\n
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