A string of Northern Beaches shops suffered damages and losses during a spate of overnight break ins on Tuesday morning, 1 September 2026. CCTV footage obtained by Manly Observer shows two bottle shops having their front doors violently smashed in before dozens of vodka bottles were stolen in both locations. First hit was Porters Liquor, located on Sydney Road in Balgowlah, where what appear to be youths were captured on video throwing bricks and kicking in a security door until its frame finally gives out. "I was woken up by the police, and you know, insurance people and all sorts of things happening. It was full-on on Tuesday," Porters store manager, Lisa Gusavac, retold, working a 17-hour day to make up for the repercussions of the...