An attempted robbery at a Melbourne bottle shop descended into farce after the offenders reportedly hurled wine bottles at a store worker before fleeing, with one of the thieves losing both shoes during the getaway. The incident has drawn attention as another example of low-level, chaotic crime in the city, though full details of the confrontation, any arrests or police response were not included in the available report.

The provided article text consists largely of unrelated Daily Mail site navigation and other unrelated headlines rather than the substantive report on the incident, so specifics such as the exact location, time, extent of any injuries to the worker, and the value of goods targeted could not be confirmed. The story centres on a botched robbery attempt in which bottles were used as improvised weapons against staff, ending with an offender's undignified, shoeless escape.