Incredible moment Bridgerton star FIGHTS thief who took her phone before tackling him to cafe floor & grabbing it back
THIS is the incredible moment a Bridgerton star fought off a thief who swiped her mobile in a cafe.
Zacariah Boulares swiped the device from Genevieve Chenneour as she sat in Joe & The Juice in Kensington, South West London.
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Zacariah Boulares was captured stealing the star's mobile
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Genevieve Chenneour fought back against the thief
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The star was targeted while sitting in a coffee shop
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The brave actress, who played Clara Livingston in the third season of the Netflix period drama, bravely attempted to stop the teen escaping.
Astonishing footage from police shows Genevieve grabbing Boulares' shoulder as she realises her phone has been taken.
She then tackles the serial thief to the ground with the help of another customer.
Genevieve managed to take her phone back from Boulares before repeatedly hitting him with it in the posh cafe.
She previously claimed she suffered a concussion in the horror in February and said even her dog was "traumatised".
The star added: "They didn't expect me to stand up for myself – but I did."
Algerian national Boulares previously pleaded guilty to stealing the phone.
The teen also admitted common assault against fellow Joe and the Juice customer Carlo Kurcishi, who had stepped in to help.
Boulares pleaded guilty to a separate charge of theft after he swiped a black leather hand bag from a diner at a pizza restaurant.
The court heard he has 12 previous convictions for a total of 28 offences - all relating to theft.
His rap sheet includes threatening to cut off Aled Jones' arm while stealing his £17,000 Rolex.
The Songs of Praise presenter, 52, was out with his son Lucas when he was targeted near their home in Chiswick, South West London.
Boulares - then aged 16 - pulled out 20 inch machete and repeatedly threatened Aled in a bid to steal the luxury timepiece.
He told him: "Give me your f***king Rolex or I will cut your arm off."
Aled handed over the £17,000 Rolex Daytona watch rather than fight with the armed robber.
He and his son bravely followed the 6ft teen but when he spotted them, he snarled: "Walk the other way or I will cut your head off."
Boulares was given a two year training and detention order after pleading guilty to robbery at Ealing Youth Court.
But he was released from youth detention early after serving just 14 months of his 24-month sentence.
He will be sentenced for robbing Genevieve on June 17 at Isleworth Crown Court.
As well as Bridgerton, Genevieve appeared in historical film 1242: Gateway To The West.
She is also a former professional athlete who represented Team GB at the Baku 2015 European Games in Artistic swimming events.
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Genevieve tackled the thief to the ground
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The actress appeared in season three of Bridgerton
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Genevieve claimed she was left with a concussion
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