Moment the people fight back: Mobile phone theft suspect is stopped in his tracks by HUGE rugby tackle from passer-by before middle-aged woman steps in to apply chokehold to stop him getting away
- Footage shows the unidentified individual sprinting along St Thomas Street
- The suspect was wearing black clothing and a surgical mask to cover his face
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This is the brave moment a mobile phone theft suspect is stopped in his tracks by a huge rugby tackle from a passer-by before a woman applies a chokehold to stop him getting away.
Footage shared on social media shows the unidentified individual sprinting along St Thomas Street near Borough Market in London yesterday.
However the suspect, who was wearing black clothing which included a baseball cap and surgical mask to cover his face, was met by hero Londoners.
As calls of ‘trip him up’ can be heard in the background, a bystander steps off the pavement and rugby tackles the alleged thief into barriers lining the street.
A middle-aged woman then applies a chokehold to stop him getting away as the suspect screams: ‘Please my neck, my neck. Let me sit up. I can’t breathe.’
Another man attempts to calm the erratic suspect as confused onlookers ask what is happening.
Several witnesses can be heard saying ‘call the police’, while one states: ‘Rob people and that’s what happens.’
This is the brave moment a mobile phone theft suspect is stopped in his tracks by a huge rugby tackle from a passer-by before a woman applies a chokehold to stop him getting away
Footage shared on social media shows the unidentified individual sprinting along St Thomas Street near Borough Market in London yesterday
However the suspect, who was wearing black clothing which included a baseball cap and surgical mask to cover his face, was met by hero Londoners
Several witnesses can be heard saying ‘call the police’, while one states: ‘Rob people and that’s what happens’
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