ANOTHER business has had its windows smashed, just two months after it was last seen boarded up.
The Republic of Pizza & Desserts in Winchester is the latest victim of window smashing in the High Street.
The smashed entrance was spotted on the morning of Sunday, January 15 but the time of the vandalism is unknown.
The front entrance has been shattered but has not been boarded. The pizza and dessert restaurant remains open as usual. The Chronicle approached the business for comment but a manager was unavailable.
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The incident follows a series of break-ins at WHSmith further up the High Street, where cigarettes were stolen during two burglaries in the early hours of Thursday, January 12 and Saturday, January 14.
WHSmith branch manager Tom Miller said there has been a rise in theft over the past years alongside Covid and the cost-of-living crisis.
The Republic of Pizza & Desserts, based at 148 High Street, was last victim to smashing in November, making it the second time in two months.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said they were unaware of the latest incident.
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