NATIONAL NEWS: Video shows men attack and chase criminals
Two men attacked thieves who tried to steal from a parked car in Boksburg
Social media was abuzz with applause and praise on Saturday when a man posted a video of himself and a friend chasing two men in a car who attempted to steal from a motor vehicle in Boksburg.
Clinton Festraets posted the CCTV footage showing an Opel Corsa parking behind a BMW X5 at the K90 shopping centre on Friday afternoon.
He said he saw the female driver of the X5 walking away, and then a man jumped out of the Corsa and opened the door of her car.
As the unidentified thief returns to his car, Festraets and his friend can be seen sprinting to the Corsa.
“The guy with me, a close friend, jumped onto the bonnet of the car. As soon as he jumped, the suspension dropped. I smashed my fist through the window and hit the passenger in the face. The driver’s eyes opened so wide, he couldn’t believe what was happening,” he told Rekord.
Festraets said they continued to chase after the car outside the centre, which faced oncoming traffic.
“The passenger I hit jumped out of the Corsa and into another car. It all happened very quickly but this was definitely planned, as they had another getaway car,” he said.
Despite smashing through the window, Festraets said he didn’t feel the injuries to his hand and arm.
“I didn’t notice anything until I calmed down and saw glass all over my hand and arm.”
He said the alleged thieves’ getaway car was a new, white Opel Corsa with registration number YGL 742 GP.
Watch the video here
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