ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dmeshia Gooden opened her new restaurant Bar Haus in northwest Atlanta six months ago. On Thursday morning, well after closing time, a man appeared on her surveillance video.

The man can be seen shattering her business’ door with what appears to be a brick, causing serious damage to the new restaurant.

“I work so hard to get here, and for someone to come and do what they did, it was like, ‘oh my gosh,’” Gooden said.

Gooden said he came in, rummaged around and took off with the cash register.

“About $3,000 in damage to only get the register, which is valued at about $200, and there was probably less than $100 in the register,” Gooden said.

On the brighter side, the community is stepping up after the incident flooding the restaurant with business.

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