Kiah Bhogal says she has had enough after burglars smashed their way into her Halswell restaurant overnight.

The break-in was the third at Indian Roots. Thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of alcohol and caused thousands more in damage.

“I am just sad today,” Bhogal told chrislynchmedia.com.

She said the burglars took their time checking bottles before deciding which ones to take.

“They’ve taken almost all our full bottles of alcohol.”

Staff spent the morning cleaning up and said the local community had rallied around them.

The Italian restaurant next door was hit in a separate burglary in which seven people broke in and stole alcohol. Three youths were arrested in that case.

Asked whether police were doing enough, Bhogal said, “They need to do more. This needs to stop.”

Her message to the burglars was blunt. “Do something better. Get a better job. Make your own money.”

Senior Sergeant Stephen McDonald said the Halswell burglary happened just before 3am and that cash was also targeted.

Police have linked a vehicle stolen overnight to several incidents, including the break-in at Indian Roots.

About 10 minutes later, someone tried to break into a business in Huntsbury. Another attempted burglary followed at a business in Opawa.

Police received a report of a break-in at a Sumner supermarket at about 3.50am.

McDonald asked anyone who saw anything to call police on 105 and quote file number 261111/3934. Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.