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A stolen car crashed through the front of a sushi and noodle bar in Cardiff in the early hours of the morning, wrecking its restaurant area.A stolen car crashed through the front of a sushi and noodle bar in Cardiff in the early hours of the morning, wrecking its restaurant area.
The Ichiban on the corner of Albany Road and Penylan Road, Roath, was badly damaged at about 0500 BST.The Ichiban on the corner of Albany Road and Penylan Road, Roath, was badly damaged at about 0500 BST.
South Wales Police are looking for three people believed to have been in the Saab who fled from the scene.South Wales Police are looking for three people believed to have been in the Saab who fled from the scene.
Shocked restaurant owner Ka Cheung said his staff, living above the restaurant, were woken by the crash.Shocked restaurant owner Ka Cheung said his staff, living above the restaurant, were woken by the crash.
He said: "I didn't know about it, my staff living upstairs heard the big bang.He said: "I didn't know about it, my staff living upstairs heard the big bang.
"I don't know what I am going to do, all my staff and my restaurant - how am I going to pay my staff?"I don't know what I am going to do, all my staff and my restaurant - how am I going to pay my staff?
"I have been in touch with my insurance company this morning.""I have been in touch with my insurance company this morning."
Mr Cheung, who has run the restaurant for a year, said it had been open as normal on the night before the crash.Mr Cheung, who has run the restaurant for a year, said it had been open as normal on the night before the crash.
Police say three people are believed to have run from the crashed beige Saab, which was recovered from the scene.Police say three people are believed to have run from the crashed beige Saab, which was recovered from the scene.
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Nearby resident Peter Casoria said: "It's terrible, it's an eyesore.Nearby resident Peter Casoria said: "It's terrible, it's an eyesore.
"I just got up this morning and saw it, I didn't hear it."The restaurant was open as normal the night before the crash "I just got up this morning and saw it, I didn't hear it."
Tony Knight, who runs the Claude pub opposite, said: "Somebody rang me and said there's a car in your pub, so I got down here quick.Tony Knight, who runs the Claude pub opposite, said: "Somebody rang me and said there's a car in your pub, so I got down here quick.
"Whoever got out is lucky to be alive. We finished work at one o'clock this morning. Now the whole building looks as if it's twisted.""Whoever got out is lucky to be alive. We finished work at one o'clock this morning. Now the whole building looks as if it's twisted."
A worker, Eddie Halton, said he had heard about the crash and wanted to see what had happened.A worker, Eddie Halton, said he had heard about the crash and wanted to see what had happened.
"There's a bit of damage, isn't there? I work nearby. I didn't believe it so I came to have a look."There's a bit of damage, isn't there? I work nearby. I didn't believe it so I came to have a look.
"The driver must have come up here and gone straight into it."The driver must have come up here and gone straight into it.
"He must have been going a hell of a speed - good job there was no-one in there.""He must have been going a hell of a speed - good job there was no-one in there."
Anyone who has any information is being asked to call Cathays police station on 029 2052 7268.Anyone who has any information is being asked to call Cathays police station on 029 2052 7268.