JOHOR BARU: A gutsy scooter rider wasn't about to be prey again to snatch thieves.
Cindy Tan was riding her scooter in Jalan Maju at 4.15pm Monday when the suspect came up from behind on his motorcycle and snatched her handbag.
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| Several passers-by pinning down the snatch thief. |
The 52-year-old sales assistant quickly recovered her wits about her, gave chase and rammed her motorcycle into the thief. Both fell.
"I then got up and grabbed my handbag and rushed into a restaurant for help," she told reporters at the scene.
Luckily, the thief's leg was trapped underneath his motorcycle. The incident caught the attention of bystanders who nabbed the thief.
Tan, who sustained injuries on her hands and legs, said she was a victim of a snatch theft in Taman Megah Ria, Seri Alam in 2005. The culprit was later arrested.
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| Tan receiving aid from a member of the public. |
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