A man robbing a handbag is knocked out as he tries to escape from an Australian mall

Apr 1, 2013 13:18 GMT  ·  By

If you're a thief, you have to pay attention to details and be aware of your surroundings, but in the midst of a chase you might find yourself doing silly things that can get you caught.

That is case of a man who was caught on tape in a Perth shopping center in Australia after smashing through a glass door.

Click Orlando tells us that the amateur burglar made off with a purse in the mall, which he stole from a senior citizen. I guess what goes around comes around, because it didn't take him long to go flying through the glass mall door, and he wasn't very subtle in his poor attempt at a getaway.

"He made a pretty heavy impact. [...] When he actually hit the glass he was knocked out," witness Greg Rice describes.

Somehow, the thief managed to get away with the help of an accomplice, and police haven't identified him yet.