Instant karma as 'thief' is tackled by tourist who puts him in a chokehold after he 'tried to steal his camera' in Barcelona
A suspected brazen thief has faced instant karma after being tackled and put in a chokehold by a tourist whose camera he believed he had tried to steal.
Footage from the streets of Barcelona showed the suspected thief wailing and moaning as the tourist grappled him, holding him across his neck.
The suspected thief could be seen thrashing against the tourist and trying to call attention to passers-by, who were unmoved by his plight.
After some time, a pair of police officers appeared and took custody of the thief, dragging him away and sitting him up by a tree.
Several witnesses were heard applauding the swift action of both the cops and the tourist.
Barcelona is notorious for hosting thieves who prey on vulnerable tourists.
Last year, Sir Ben Ainslie revealed he was robbed of his £16k Rolex at knifepoint by a Barcelona watch gang.
The British yachtsman was confronted by an armed mob and robbed of his luxury watch, Spanish police said.
The five-time Olympic medal winning sailor was in the city to lead the UK's Ineos Britannia team in the America's Cup.
Sir Ben told The Telegraph: 'Barcelona is a fantastic host city for the America's Cup, and the team has felt welcomed and is enjoying our stay in this vibrant city.'
'Like in all big cities, you can be affected by opportunistic crime, and my situation is no different. This matter is now with the local authorities.'
Retiring from Sail GP to concentrate on America's Cup, he arrived in Barcelona looking to add the crown to his long-list of successes as a yachtsman.
Sir Ben told Spanish newspaper El País before the competition started, that he hoped Britain would have won the America's Cup by now, adding 'we'll get there'.
Barcelona footballer Robert Lewandowski experienced a similar theft two years prior outside the Ciutat Esportiva training ground.
The watch, worth a reported £59,000, was snatched as the 36-year-old greeted fans ahead of an evening training session with Barca.
The thief is said to have opened Lewandowski's car door and taken the watch as the Polish international signed autographs, before attempting to run after the thief himself.
Police quickly arrested a suspect and Lewandowski got his watch back.
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