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How I made a heroic citizen's arrest on a pickpocket

A commuter has spoken to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 5 live about how he made a citizen's arrest, after he spotted a suspected pickpocket on the London Tube.

Lewis Whiting told Daily’s Adrian Chiles how he stopped the man from escaping by shutting him in a guard's booth, after removing him from a train.

He said: " I took hold both of his arms and pulled him backwards off the train – to not give him a chance to fight back or hurt anyone else on the train.â€

Florin Constantin later admitted attempted theft and was jailed for 14 weeks at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 19 April 2016.

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