Shocking CCTV footage shows masked robbers smashing through the roof of a shop with power tools before stealing £110,000
The footage shows a staff member walking behind the counter when ceiling tiles start to fall on her.
A man dressed in black and wearing a balaclava appears from the roof and jumps to the ground.
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The CCTV shows him forcing the panicking employee to the ground.
Seconds later, another man appears from the same hole and lowers himself to the floor.
The pair can be seen holding the frightened woman down behind the counter.
They stole £110,000 ($150,000) from the company’s safe which they stuffed in a duffel bag.
Cops are investigating the bizarre break-in at Atlanta Check Cashiers, in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on 3 Sept.
They have just released the footage to help catch the duo.
The robbers allegedly duct-taped the woman and left her in the bathroom, but she managed to get out and hit the panic button.
The Atlanta Police Department said she was unharmed.
Investigators believe the thieves used power tools to cut a hole in the roof.
The employee said that the suspects fled in a black or green, two door pick up trick which was driven by a third, unidentified man.
The first suspect was described as a light-skinned black male, around 6’0” in height, possibly in his 30s.
The second suspect was described as a dark-skinned black male, around 5’8” in height with a slim build.
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