A ROBBER who smashed an Observatory resident’s car window in the early hours of the morning got the fright of his life when he was attacked by the naked and furious car owner.
Cathy Cook, a residents in Bishop Road, said it was still dark when she heard the smash of her car window. “I took a flying leap out of bed, grabbed a dressing gown and opened the door quietly... I saw the guy in the car... I ran out and grabbed him,” said Cathy.
She said half of the thief’s body was in the car when she grabbed him and pulled him out. The two scuffled on the pavement, before he turned and ran away down Robins Road. “He went for me, and I went for him,” she said.
It was then that she realised that during the incident her dressing gown had come loose and that she effectively attacked the thief in her birthday suit.
Cathy says that she is upset that she didn't grab anything to whack the robber. She only realised afterwards how dangerous the situation was and to what extent the adrenaline rush overwhelmed her. She was extremely angry as this was the second time her car had been broken into. “He could have had a gun, he could have had a knife, I'm just glad he didn't,” she said.
After the confrontation Cathy went inside and and had blood all over her feet from the broken glass she stepped on when she grabbed the robber out of the car.
The
robber had targeted her car for the rubbish bag, and she had no
valuables in the car. Cathy says that he stole a car charger and a
packet of sweets.
The
neighbour across the road phoned for help and another neighbour
phoned the Neighbourhood Watch. A member arrived within minutes.
“Neighbourhood Watch was really helpful, they calmed me down and
they videoed around to look for the guy,” said Cathy. Neighbourhood
Watch told Cathy that they knew the guy from the description she gave
and he is a regular car thief.
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