• A burglar has been stopped after a patron took justice into his own hands
  • He smacked a thief in the head with a barstool after the man entered the bar
  • Queensland Police are investigating the incident which happened on Monday
  • Two thieves barged into The Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane at 11.30pm 

By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:04 GMT, 28 November 2017 | Updated: 11:47 GMT, 28 November 2017

A would-be burglar has been stopped in his tracks after a patron took justice into his own hands – smacking the assailant in the head with a stool.

Queensland Police are investigating after two men armed with a firearm and a machete barged in to the Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane at 11.30pm on Monday.

CCTV footage captured the dramatic scene as the thieves entered the bar before one of them is hit in the head with a bar stool.

A would-be burglar has been stopped in his tracks after a patron took justice into his own hands ¿ smacking the assailant in the head with a stool

A would-be burglar has been stopped in his tracks after a patron took justice into his own hands – smacking the assailant in the head with a stool

Queensland Police are investigating after two men armed with a firearm and a machete barged in to The Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane at 11.30pm on Monday

Queensland Police are investigating after two men armed with a firearm and a machete barged in to The Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane at 11.30pm on Monday

Queensland Police are investigating after two men armed with a firearm and a machete barged in to The Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane at 11.30pm on Monday

Video footage shows the man stumbling around after the devastating blow, before the men stagger out of the bar. 

One of the men threatened two employees behind the bar, demanding one of them fill up a bag with money from the till.

The second offender, armed with a machete, demanded three patrons move from an outside smoking area into the bar and made them lay on the floor.

A fourth patron then emerged from the gaming area and smacked one of the thieves in head, knocking him to the ground.

The first offender then dropped his bag of cash and the pair took off with a small amount of cash.

No staff or patrons were injured during the incident. 

The second offender, armed with a machete, demanded three patrons move from an outside smoking area into the bar and made them lay on the floor 

The second offender, armed with a machete, demanded three patrons move from an outside smoking area into the bar and made them lay on the floor 

The second offender, armed with a machete, demanded three patrons move from an outside smoking area into the bar and made them lay on the floor 

One of the men threatened two employees behind the bar, demanding one of them fill up a bag with money from the till

One of the men threatened two employees behind the bar, demanding one of them fill up a bag with money from the till

One of the men threatened two employees behind the bar, demanding one of them fill up a bag with money from the till

No staff or patrons were injured during the incident at the Lord Stanley Hotel

No staff or patrons were injured during the incident at the Lord Stanley Hotel

No staff or patrons were injured during the incident at the Lord Stanley Hotel

 

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