Forfars worker stops Brighton lorry thief by sitting on him (From The Argus)
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Forfars worker stops Brighton lorry thief by sitting on him
10:30am Monday 14th December 2009 in
A bakery worker has been hailed a hero after he dragged a lorry thief from a moving vehicle and then sat on him for five minutes until police arrived.
The dramatic incident unfolded after Chris Drew spotted the man jump into the driver’s seat as it was about to be loaded with bread and cakes.
The lorry careered through two crash barriers with the tail lift dragging along the ground as it weaved around the industrial estate grounds in Brighton.
Mr Drew, who is in his 40s, chased after the lorry, pulled the keys from the ignition and dragged the man out of the vehicle.
He and two of his colleagues then restrained the man by sitting on him until police officers arrived.
Mr Drew, dispatch manager for Brighton-based Forfars bakery, was at the company’s depot at Home Farm Business Centre in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, at 5.30am on Saturday when the incident happened.
Sussex Police confirmed a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of assault, theft of a motor vehicle, drink driving and dangerous driving. He was released on police bail until February.
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tombraider59
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11:06am Mon 14 Dec 09
Whitedot
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11:41am Mon 14 Dec 09
CornishSeagull
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12:13pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Thingybob
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12:16pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Thingybob
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12:17pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Thingybob
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12:17pm Mon 14 Dec 09
cheezburger
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1:16pm Mon 14 Dec 09
toldsloth
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1:40pm Mon 14 Dec 09
I say good on you Chris but take the keys out of the ignition next time :-)
Granny
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2:15pm Mon 14 Dec 09
concernednow
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2:29pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Granny wrote:I read the previous story and then read your comment. It was so obvious that your comment was not intended for that particular story. So you've been reprimanded.....jeez
For some reason my comment appeared under the previous story. No offence meant. Please dont reprimand me again Jo.
, where is the common sense?????
Living in the real world
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4:18pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Exceedingly Good....
davyboy
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5:45pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Dee Zelastra wrote:sometimes the keys need to be in to allow the tail-lift etc to work. if that is the case, then the door key should be removed and kept apart, so the vehicle can be locked. well done for spotting this potential tea-leaf, and keeping him for the police. he will only get a slap on the wrist, though, as nothing was actually taken.
The loading and unloading of vehicles with the keys left in the ignition is a big no no. I hope health & safety practises are re-viewed as a result of this!
lord Donald stokes
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5:50pm Mon 14 Dec 09
Old Ladys Gin
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7:49am Tue 15 Dec 09
toldsloth wrote:Not at all, you are allowed to use reasonable force, and being sat on seems pretty reasonable to me.
The theif will probably sue him for assault and in all seriousness, he could win. You're not allowed to do things like this these days in our namby pamby society.
I say good on you Chris but take the keys out of the ignition next time :-)
If he'd have thrown on of their cornish pasties at the thief, well then that would have been a serious assault.
Well done for having a go, and more people should do it.
wis
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10:46am Tue 15 Dec 09
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10:39am Mon 14 Dec 09