This is the moment a bungling 'bank robber' became trapped after members of the public formed a human wall to stop him fleeing the scene.
The would-be thief was arrested by police at the building after passers-by gathered in the bank's atrium, cutting off his escape route.
CCTV video shows the man walking into Langfang City's Wen'an Rural Commercial Bank in northern China and smashing the bank teller's glass window with a sledgehammer.
The footage shows him climbing through the hole and prowling behind the counter looking for cash.
But, unbeknown to him, staff and members of the public who had become aware of the commotion then gather inside the bank to stop him escaping.
Bank worker Li Dehua told Sky News: "We heard somebody smashing the window when we were working, and my first feeling was that it was a robbery.
"So I called the police as soon as possible and locked more than 500,000 yuan cash into the safety box.
"Then I went to take shelter in washroom with a female colleague."
The crowd grew in size and they were able keep the robber trapped behind the counter until police arrived.
Police said the 22-year-old suspect, who has the surname Yu, was taken into custody.
The would-be thief was arrested by police at the building after passers-by gathered in the bank's atrium, cutting off his escape route.
CCTV video shows the man walking into Langfang City's Wen'an Rural Commercial Bank in northern China and smashing the bank teller's glass window with a sledgehammer.
The footage shows him climbing through the hole and prowling behind the counter looking for cash.
But, unbeknown to him, staff and members of the public who had become aware of the commotion then gather inside the bank to stop him escaping.
Bank worker Li Dehua told Sky News: "We heard somebody smashing the window when we were working, and my first feeling was that it was a robbery.
"So I called the police as soon as possible and locked more than 500,000 yuan cash into the safety box.
"Then I went to take shelter in washroom with a female colleague."
The crowd grew in size and they were able keep the robber trapped behind the counter until police arrived.
Police said the 22-year-old suspect, who has the surname Yu, was taken into custody.
Source : Mirror , Skynews
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