Burnside Hub shopping centre in Melbourne target of early morning ram raid

A group of wannabe thieves launched a brazen ram attack on a Melbourne shopping center using a box truck.

The incident happened at around 4.50am on Monday at the Burnside Hub shopping centre, in the west of the city, with the truck crashing into newly installed bollards outside the shopping centre.

Authorities believe the attackers attempted to attack an ATM on the premises.

Despite their efforts, the thieves fled the scene empty-handed in a blue SUV with no license plates.

It is not the first time the Burnside Hub shopping center has been targeted.

The small center has reportedly been the victim of several burglaries, which led to the installation of the bollards worth $40,000, Sunrise reported.

Victoria Police said the blue SUV was last seen on Robinsons Road.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.