Robber nabbed by off-duty policeman

A man was chased and arrested by an off-duty policeman shortly after robbing a woman at an ATM machine, yesterday. The incident happened at about 12.45 p.m. at the entrance of the HSBC branch in Rabat. The man snatched the cash from the woman as she...

A man was chased and arrested by an off-duty policeman shortly after robbing a woman at an ATM machine, yesterday.

The incident happened at about 12.45 p.m. at the entrance of the HSBC branch in Rabat.

The man snatched the cash from the woman as she was withdrawing it from the machine and ran off. The woman followed, calling for help.

An off-duty policeman, PC Chris Abela, who happened to be near the bank, chased the robber and apprehended him a short distance away.

The man, who is a foreigner, is expected to be arraigned in the coming days.

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