Mall Shoppers Thwart Robbery, Police Warn Against Citizen's Arrest

0:00It's March 30, Canada news today starts now. AI powered and ready. Shoppers at Oshawa Center Mall jumped into action during a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store on Sunday around 3.45 pm, holding down suspects until security showed up. Videos captured one person putting an alleged robber in a chokehold while a group of three pinned another to the ground leading to all suspects, getting arrested without a chase. Police and safety experts are shaking their heads though, stressing that civilians should never step in like that because of the huge risks involved. You got the legal right for citizens arresting Canada if you catch someone red-handed, committing a serious crime, and hand them straight to cops. But mess up the timing and it could backfire legally or worse. Luckily no one got hurt this time since we never know what weapons these folks might pack so next time play it safe and call it in instead.