Two sledgehammer-wielding burglars smashed the front glass doors of the Midtown CVS Pharmacy in Palo Alto on Thursday morning, May 18, making off with $800 in cash, a police spokesperson said.

The break-in occurred at 2701 Middlefield Road shortly before 5 a.m., when the two individuals shattered the front doors and used a pry bar to open a money box located near the self-checkout station.

Surveillance footage showed them leaving the scene in a four-door white sedan. The store's alarm was audible.

The individuals came and left quickly, police Lt. Brian Philip said. Officers arrived on scene within three minutes of the alarm alert.

They were dressed all in black, with black hoodies and masks. Their gender and other identifying information isn't known, he said.

"When we have these types of smash-and-grab incidents, we check to see if they are doing this in other areas with our other regional partners. The investigation is ongoing," he said.

Anyone with information about the smash-and-grab burglary is asked to call the department's 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to [email protected] or sent by text message or voicemail to 650-383-8984.