RIO DE JANEIRO, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - Robbers drove a car into a swimming pool as they tried to make their getaway in Florianopolis, in the country's south, local police said on Wednesday.
Three armed and masked robbers broke into a house attacking and wounding the householders with a knife. After taking money and jewelry, the robbers decided to make their getaway in the owner's Peugeot car.
However, the driver confused the automatic transmission with a manual gearbox and the car reversed plunging into a swimming pool.
Despite the setback, the three robbers managed to get away with their loot.
