Video: Shop worker fights off armed robbers with sweets

A plucky service station attendant had to make do with sweets instead of bullets when confronted by an armed robber during an attempted hold-up. The burglar was trying to enter a service station in Aberdare, New South Wales and was caught on camera, reports The Maitland Mercury.

CCTV footage shows how the intruder, who had arrived in a black Hyundai, made a quick exit after the store employee threw small bags of confectionary at him. The attacker is seen brandishing a metal bar but was not able to intimidate the employees.

The police are now investigating the case. Click on the link below to view the video: