Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Octogenarian Hero

Police in the Netherlands say an 81-year-old man who saw a shoplifter flee a supermarket in The Hague chased after the thief on his bike and crashed into the man to stop him.

Officers say the 81-year-old had observed the 29-year-old shoplifter run from the supermarket with two employees in pursuit.

"The man did not hesitate a moment, followed the fleeing suspect on his bike, rode into his legs, whereupon both fell," police said in a statement.

The cyclist injured his hand and shin in the fall and had to undergo treatment.

The shoplifter was arrested and found to be carrying 122 euros ($202) worth of cosmetics, police said.

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