See What Happened To This Handbag Thief Who Tried A Quick Gate-away In A Business Premises

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* A painful getaway as handbag thief smashes through glass door.

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This incident which happened in Australia show how a blundering bag snatcher got his just desserts after careering straight through a plate glass door and knocking himself out cold as he raced away from the scene of his crime.

Published by Patryn World Latest News, he had had just stolen a handbag from a 50-year-old woman at a shopping mall in Perth, Western Australia, when he sprinted headlong into the glass panel and landed flat on his face.

Unfortunately he was helped to his feet by an accomplice who threatened bystanders by claiming he had a gun and both men were able to escape.

'He made a pretty heavy impact. When he actually hit the glass he was knocked out,' shop owner Greg Rice told reporters today.

According to the police report, bystanders, unaware of the robbing, assisted the man before an accomplice stepped up and threatened them to let go.

'When I first came out here, I didn't realise it was a bag snatch either. Didn't know what went on, really. I just thought somebody ran into the door, but as it turned out, when I saw how keen he was to get away, we realised something was up,' he said.

The CCTV footage showed Tattoo shop owner Jake Adams rushing out and grabbing the alleged suspect.

'He said 'I've got a gun, I've got a gun, I'm gonna shoot you, I'm gonna shoot you. So, I picked the guy up in front of me, like they do in the movies and held him in front of me,' Adams said.

Then the alleged thief and accomplice left the scene in a stolen green Lexus, police reported. Western Australia police says they are continuing to search for the two men.