News24 reports that a Car Guard has appeared in the Hatfield Community Court after he was caught red-handed inside the vehicle he had broken into, police said on Monday.

The owner of the the vehicle locked the suspect inside his vehicle on Sunday. Captain Colette Weilbach said a 22-year-old motorist had parked his vehicle in Burnett Street, Hatfield. She said the driver had difficulties locking his car and left it unlocked while he ran into the shop for 10 minutes.

When he returned, he found an unknown man inside his vehicle, busy searching for items to steal, Weilbach said. “The motorist remained clearheaded and used the remote control to lock the suspect inside the vehicle.”

Police arrested arrived on the scene and arrested the 33-year-old suspect. Nothing had been stolen from the car.