- Three would-be robbers have bungled burgling a Melbourne jewellery store
- Police allege three masked men used hammers to attempt to smash their way in
- After two minutes forcing the glass door open, the three thieves fled the scene
Three would-be robbers have botched their burglary after they failed to break through the glass door of a jewellery store.
CCTV footage shows the moment the three masked try-hard robbers begin to smash through the glass door with hammers.
The door of the Melbourne store, located in Doncaster East, stood strong as the three thieves took turns to smash through the glass door as well as combining their strength.
Three would-be robbers (pictured) botched their burglary after they failed to break into a jewellery store through a glass door
CCTV footage shows the moment the robbers try to break into the Melbourne store (pictured)
The three thieves, believed to be men, use hammers and body weight to try and break in
The burglars begin by smashing the glass door with their hammers before using the force of their legs in attempts to break through.
The incredible footage shows the whole door bending under the weight of the three thieves, who even try throwing their bodies against the glass door, however it fails to give way.
In desperate attempts to break into the jewellery store, the thieves try hacking the glass with their hammers.
The footage shows the burglars kicking in the door, wedging the door open but still failing to break through the glass.
The solid glass door cracks but fails to give way under the force of the three thieves (pictured)
After bashing the door about 30 times in two minutes the failed thieves give up and slink away
One of the thieves has a final attempt at breaking the stubborn door before the three of them flee the scene.
Victoria Police said in a statement they were looking for three men involved in the attempted robbery, which happened at about 2pm, Monday June 5.
Police believe the men smashed the solid glass door between 20 and 30 times within the space of two minutes as staff watched on after they heard the loud noise.
Wittnesses told police the men left empty handed in an old, dark grey Toyota Camry.