Cigarette machine stolen from Melb pub

Police are appealing for help in catching two people who stole a cigarette machine from a Melbourne pub.

Two people have forced their way into a Melbourne pub and walked out with a cigarette machine.

The offenders forced open a glass door to an outdoor area of the Mernda Hotel, and used a trolley jack to carry the cigarette machine out and onto a ute.

CCTV images of the offenders and car involved in the July 17 robbery have ben released by police.