Jewellery thief’s heist attempt thwarted by quick-thinking passersby: Bahrain

TDT | Manama                                                  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A man will now spend three years in jail here after his daring attempt to steal ornaments from a jewellery shop in Manama was foiled by quick-thinking passersby.

Court documents say the suspect, an Arab national, was caught by passersby after a high-speed chase through the streets of Manama.

He was handed over to the Bab Al Bahrain police station by his captors.

During the trial, the shop salesman told the court that he was stunned and shaken by the incident.

He told the court that he found nothing suspicious about the man, and “so whatever pieces he demanded to see, I laid them out in front of him.”

“As he was checking them, another customer stepped in, and I turned my attention for a moment. “Sensing it was an opportunity, he grabbed the sets on display and took off.

“Stunned by his action, I, too, ran after him shouting ‘thief, thief.” “The commotion also got the attention of several passersby, who also got involved in the chase. “He was running fast but stumbled twice, causing the stolen ornaments to slip out of his hands.

“People then surrounded him, but he suddenly drew a knife out and threatened to attack. “However, finding no way out, he finally gave up. “People caught him and handed him over to the police at the Bab Al Bahrain police station along with the stolen items.”

Public Prosecution had charged the man with armed robbery. The Court also ordered to deport him after completing jail terms.