A THIEF who stole a woman’s phone was run over by her boyfriend then chased down and beaten by passers-by.
Video shows the unsuspecting victim at standing on the pavement scrolling down her phone only for the armed thief on his bike to snatch it out of her hands.
The 23-year-old woman’s boyfriend had arranged to pick her up at the spot in the Brazilian city of Espirito Santo and happened to pull up just at that moment, Globo reports.
He then ploughed his car into the hapless thief whose bike got caught under the car but managed to get away.
Footage shows the thief hobbling down the road as the woman and her boyfriend, along with passers-by, give chase.
The thief manages to get to a junction but is clearly injured and stumbles to the pavement.
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As he tries to get up, one of those pursuing him launches a karate kick at him as others on foot and bikes catch up and begin top set about him.
According to the victim’s boyfriend, the thief was armed and his gun fell onto the pavement when he was attacked, in March 2021.
"The first thing I thought of was to stop him from getting away and block his path,” the unnamed man said.
“It’s impulsive, the first thing you think of, that instinct you end up using.”
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The thief was taken to hospital before he was taken to a police station to face robbery charges.
It comes after a thief who stole a car with children inside was chased down and beaten to death by vigilantes including the kids’ father
Disturbing footage taken by one of the group who caught Eric Hood,54, shows several people surrounding him as he lay on the ground.
The mob can be seen punching and kicking him as he appears to plead with them to stop.
A mob in Mexico beat two suspected robbers within an inch of their lives.
Terrifying video shows two men handcuffed together while several attackers jump on their heads and attempt to kick the life out of their bodies.
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According to local media reports, the men had allegedly been aggressively targeting passengers on a public bus and had been caught by a group of local vigilantes.
The locals are filmed beating the men senseless while shouting insults in their faces.
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