A vandal caused around £100 worth of damage after breaking into a charity shop and stealing a “few loose biscuits”.
Shelter, on Dundee’s Perth Road, was targeted overnight on Monday with the culprit breaking in through a panel on the front door, leaving glass scattered across the entrance porch and inside the store.
It is believed the manager of the store arrived to open up in the morning at around 9am to find the scene before realising nothing of value was taken.
Bizarrely, an open packet of chocolate biscuits was then discovered inside the store, having been taken from the staff area at the back of the shop.
The biscuits appeared to have been the only items taken.
Volunteers Dorothy Westwater and Eilidh Phillips, alongside manageress Karin Kelby, managed to reopen the store after Police Scotland patched up the glass panel.
John Sinclair, north-east area manager for Shelter Scotland’s shops, said the incident had left staff “disappointing” but not “angry”.
He said: “Sadly we have had a break-in at our shop in Dundee.
“Fortunately nothing of value was taken. Staff and volunteers have rallied round to tidy up and get the shop open again in the afternoon.
He added: “I believe it was just a few loose biscuits that were taken. It’s the tragedy of it really. We are not angry about it — it’s just disappointing.
“Nobody who works in the shop is aggrieved. There isn’t much of value in a charity shop.
“It was a shock to see, you just don’t expect it.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We are carrying out enquiries after a break-in at Perth Road, Dundee.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact to police on 101 quoting reference 294 of 31 July.”
Shelter Scotland is a charity offering advice and support to people facing housing problems such as rent arrears, bad housing conditions and homelessness.
The Perth Road shop raises funds for the organisation’s work nationally.
