Hero tradies tackle a man 'trying to steal mobile phones' from a Melbourne Coles store and hold him down until police arrive
- Two tradies launched into action to stop a thief stealing a phone from Coles
- The crook was seen fleeing the store near Melbourne's Southern Cross Station
- Men wearing hi-vis held the thug on the ground until police arrived at scene
A pair of tradies launched into action to tackle an alleged thief who tried to flee with a mobile phone from a Coles supermarket in Melbourne.
The chaos erupted at the store in Spencer St, near the Southern Cross Station this week.
The pair of men wearing hi-vis vests were seen stopping a man who allegedly had stolen a phone from the store.
The pair held the crook on the ground until protective services officers arrived.
The pair of men wearing hi-vis vests were seen stopping a man who had allegedly stolen a phone from the store. The pair held the man on the ground until police arrived
'Just watched these 2 heroes in orange tackle a dude trying to steal mobile phones from Coles at Southern Cross,' a witness shared on Reddit.
Social media users were full of praise of the quick-thinking heroes.
'The boys from downer taking down the thieves,' one person said.
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'Very few people have the courage to step in and stop a criminal in action. These men are heroes,' another said.
'Tradies are the best,' said another.
Coles did not wish to comment when approached by Daily Mail Australia.
'Just watched these 2 heroes in orange tackle a dude trying to steal moblie phones from Coles at Southern Cross,' a witness shared on Reddit
