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Bumbling Burglar Steals Empty Cash Register From Restaurant

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - An attempted burglary didn't go quite as planned in Colorado Springs.

It happened on Saturday at the Louie's Pizza at Barnes Road and Oro Blanco Drive.

Surveillance video shows a man kick through the glass front door and run to the cash register.

But if you look closely, you see the cash drawer swings open with no money inside.

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(credit: Louie's Pizza)

The thief took the whole register anyway -- after struggling with the cord for a while. As he tries to run off, you can see the receipt paper get caught around his ankle.

The owners say the man didn't get away with any cash but he did cause $3,000 in damage.

"The first person to identify this individual will WIN FREE Louie's Pizza For A Year!" restaurant officials said on Facebook.

Louie's is offering free pizza for a year to the person who can identify the burglar.

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