A video that has gone viral on social media appears to depict a shade-wearing father who bravely challenged a thief that stole a woman’s handbag before coolly walking away to return it.
Darren Brownson, 36, leapt into action as he was driving through Farnham in Surrey on Sunday with his wife Nicole.
He spotted a hooded man sprinting down the road while holding onto a bag and sensed not all was right.
The landscaper pulled the car over and chased the man down, taking him into a headlock outside a restaurant.
Video filmed by Nicole showed her husband chastising the suspect, shouting: ‘You f******g stole that!’
Darren told the thief ‘you are a scumbag’ and hurled the hooded man to the floor.
He told the suspect to: ‘Get the f*** out of here’ before telling them to run away.
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The father, who works for a plant hire company and describes himself as a family man, calmly grabbed the handbag off the floor and returned to his wife in the car.
The moment was shared by Nicole on TikTok with the caption ‘I couldn’t love him more’ and has been viewed more than four million times.
She wrote: ‘So my husband saw a purse getting snatched today.
‘He pulled over, chased the guy down and retrieved the purse then returned it to the owner.’
Surrey Police confirmed they are looking into the incident, and want to check on the welfare of the alleged theft victim.
Sergeant Andrew Crane told the Sun: ‘This video appears to show a man intervening and stopping a crime in action and we’d like to thank him for doing so.
‘We would also like to emphasise that the public should never put themselves in harm’s way when a crime is taking place.
‘We would also like to reassure the local community that we are looking into this video and would appeal to those involved to contact us to help with our enquiries.
‘After witnessing a crime, always report this to us, providing as much detail as possible, so that we can investigate this and ensure the appropriate action is taken.’
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