A would-be bank robber has been trapped at the scene of his crime after members of the public banded together to stop him from escaping.
CCTV video recorded 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 before climbing through.
He is then caught on security cameras pacing through the staff area looking for money.
But while he does, staff and members of the public who have become aware of the commotion start to gather in the bank's atrium - cutting off the robber's escape route.
Bank worker Li Dehua said: "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 and people power kept the robber trapped behind the counter until police arrived.
According to police, the 22-year-old suspect, who has the surname Yu, was taken into custody.
Investigations are continuing.
