Jerusalem, 15 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Shopkeepers and passersby in Bnei Brak chased down and caught a man in his 30s suspected of stealing merchandise from several stores in a downtown shopping center Friday afternoon, Israeli media reported Sunday. According to an eyewitness, some participants in the pursuit also beat him.
Officers from the Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan Police Station arrived at the scene, arrested the suspect, and took him in for questioning.
According to reports, shopkeepers first spotted the man allegedly stealing merchandise from one store before fleeing. He is suspected of moving from shop to shop and stealing additional items. After catching him, the shopkeepers and bystanders called the police to report the arrest.