A suspected bourbon thief was visibly devastated when his robbery of a take-out liquor store was thwarted by locked automatic doors, surveillance footage showed.
An unidentified man was caught on camera Tuesday trying to steal a 10-pack of Wild Turkey 101 from The Bottle-O Beechboro liquor store near Perth, Australia.
Kellie Gordon, who was working as a cashier on the day of the attempted robbery, told 10 News First Perth how the botched Bourbon robbery unfolded.
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“He came up to the counter like he was pretending to be served and just ran away,” Gordon said.
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On June 6, 2023, a man attempted to rob Bottle-O Beechboro liquor store near Perth, Australia but failed as the locked door trapped him inside. (The Bottle-O Beechboro/ Facebook)
The video shows the man selecting the brand of liquor he was looking for and then walking to the counter, seemingly on his way to pay. However, he is suddenly seen running towards the entrance before suddenly stopping when the automatic door fails to open.
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After a few unsuccessful attempts to pull or open the door, the man turns back and faces the cashier, as the video shows. According to her report to the news agency, Gordon told him to either stop drinking or wait for the police.
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The man ran to the automatic door but couldn’t get out. (The Bottle-O Beechboro/ Facebook)
With slumped shoulders, the man goes to the counter, pushes the case of bourbon whiskey to the cash register and goes back to the door. Gordon apparently reaches for the alcohol and reaches into a pocket to pull out a handheld device that unlocks the door as the man leaves the store empty-handed, footage shows.
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The cashier said the alleged bourbon thief did not appear “aggressive” or “concerned for her safety.” Gordon then explained that for him it was “more of a defeat than anything.”
The man returns the stolen bottle of alcohol to the cash register. (The Bottle-O Beechboro/ Facebook)
According to 10 News First Perth, the store’s auto-locking door not only stopped other criminals from robbing the store, but also saved the store thousands of dollars.
“We just want everyone to know that we’re not going to condone that,” Gordon said.
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According to the New York Post, police have launched an investigation into the attempted robbery.
The video was posted to the store’s Facebook account with the caption: “Does anyone know this guy? Police report number #060623113162815.”
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The man then leaves the store while the cashier opens the door. (The Bottle-O Beechboro/ Facebook)
Many users found the post amusing and jokingly tagged names of people they know to poke fun at the attempted thief’s embarrassing move.
However, some users noted that the cashier locking herself with the man could have been a dangerous scenario for them if he had been violent.