“Brave Security Guard Injured in Daring Attempt to Thwart Bike Theft”

A cafe employee recounted the story of how a ‘heroic’ security guard was injured by an angle grinder while thwarting a bicycle thief in east London.

This shocking event occurred just before 3pm on Wednesday on Holywell Lane in Shoreditch, east London.

Jaume Munte, 27, who originally comes from Barcelona, was alerted to a theft attempt involving his bicycle and rushed out of the cafe where he was employed.

He shared with Metro: ‘My coworker said someone was attempting to steal my bike. I hurried outside and saw a man wielding an angle grinder. He had severed the lock.

A nearby security guard had noticed the thief on his CCTV and was already at the location, trying to apprehend the thief who injured him with the angle grinder.

‘The guard seized my bike lock and swung it at the thief. I jumped in as well, and the perpetrator restarted the angle grinder, brandishing it at me.

‘I heard it buzzing, and it was alarming, but by that time, I was fully committed.

‘He then escaped; my response was instinctive as I didn’t want to allow him to flee despite the security guard having already halted his attempt to steal the bike.

‘The security guard is a genuine hero; he didn’t prioritize his own safety; what an admirable character.’

‘I’m intending to purchase him a mug filled with a chocolate treat. I want to have ‘best security in the world’ written on it.’

Jaume mentioned that the security guard endured a significant cut to his hand from the angle grinder.

He conveyed to Metro: ‘I’ve talked to him; he’s doing well but lost a considerable amount of blood. He has a family and placed himself at risk; he is a wonderful individual. While it was merely a bicycle, we cannot allow criminals to destroy London.’

Many individuals took to social media to commend the security guard’s bravery.

One user remarked: ‘Kudos to that man.’

Another remarked: ‘Kudos to the security guard.’

The proprietor of a nearby store told Metro: ‘It was broad daylight, and a man was brandishing an angle grinder as a weapon on a bustling street; it’s utterly shocking.’

A police spokesperson stated: ‘Police received a call at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, regarding a man injured in Holywell Lane, EC2.’

‘Officers alongside the London Ambulance Service arrived on the scene and found a man with an injury to his hand. He was transported to the hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening.’

‘Before the assault, the victim confronted a man he believed was trying to steal a bicycle with an angle grinder.’

‘The suspect then attacked the victim with the angle grinder.’

‘After this, the owner of the bicycle approached, causing the suspect to flee the scene.’

‘No arrests have been made.’

‘Investigations are ongoing.’

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