Shotgun used in Vic brothel hold-up A FEMALE brothel worker in Melbourne has been threatened with a shotgun by robbers who stole the business's cash register. Three men entered the store in Thomastown with the gun and an iron bar just before 11pm (AEDT) on Thursday, police said. One of the men stood as look-out at the front door while the others approached the female staff member with the shotgun. They ransacked the front counter and fled on foot with the cash register containing a small amount of cash.