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Video captures failed attempt to yank ATM out of Calgary Boston Pizza after hitching it to a car

Calgary police hope to identify the two men, believed to be Caucasian males in their 20s or 30s, who are shown on this surveillance video.

Police describe the individuals as Caucasian men in their 20s or 30s, driving what may be a BMW X5

Watch CCTV footage released by Calgary police showing the alleged attempted theft

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Calgary police hope to identify the two men shown in the video in what police in an alleged attempt to yank an ATM out of a restaurant lobby.

Calgary police want to identify two men captured on surveillance videoin what could be called aHollywood-inspired heist attempt.

Video released by Calgary police shows two men tethering an ATM to their vehicle and attempting to yank it out of a Boston Pizza lobby by driving away.

The video shows one man enter the establishmentat 2836 Memorial Drive S.E.around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Calgary police would like help identifying this man, who is captured on CCTV apparently trying to steal an ATM from a Boston Pizza lobby. (Calgary Police Service)

He loops a yellow strap around theATM in the restaurant as asecond man in the background assists.

The culprits then exit the lobby, get in their vehicleand start to pull away.

This photo shows the face of the second man whom police are hoping to identify after an attempted ATM theft on Tuesday just before 11:30 p.m. (Calgary Police Service)

In the next seconds of the video, the yellow strap pulls taught, flinging the door to the restaurant wide open as a piece of unidentified debris flies across the screen, but the ATM barely budges.

The vehicle's exterior lights flash on, and the video comes to an end.

Calgary police believe this was the vehicle used in the incident, and suspect it could be a BMW X5. (Calgary Police Service)

Police believe the vehicle used was an SUV, possibly a BMW X5.

Calgary police are asking anyone with information to call the non-emergencynumber at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be left anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppersonline or by calling 1-800-222-8477, using case number17381433/4778.