The two masked men tried to follow but failed to open the door to the restaurant despite it being open. Instead, they smashed several windows before disappearing from the scene.

"The robbers wore hoods and fled in a red car after they failed to get into my dad's pizzeria," says Maya Alou, who witnessed the incident.

Pizza owner Sadek Alou with daughter Maya Alou Photo: Niclas Wimmebrerg

Several robberies in a short time

The robbery is the fourth against grocery stores in Kalmar County within a few days. A few days ago, a grocery store in Målilla was exposed to a robbery when two masked persons, at about closing day, threatened staff with a knife-like object. According to TT News Agency, the police are investigating if there is any connection.

Broken door at the ICA store in Läckeby Photo: Niclas Wimmerberg / SVT

"Obviously it's interesting because they have happened close in time and relatively close geographically," says Evelina Olsson, press spokesperson for the police to TT.