Worker performed citizen's arrest on thief who broke into his van in Wishaw

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A worker performed a citizen's arrest on a thief who broke into his van in the early hours of the morning.The man jumped out of bed and confronted Jamie Purdie who was pushing a cement mixer and carrying a power drill.

The episode led to Purdie, 35, of Sidlaw Drive, Wishaw, appearing at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Purdie also admitted threatening or abusive behaviour towards police officers at University Hospital Wishaw. Sinead Corrigan, prosecuting, said the cement mixer and drill were returned but the man is £1,800 out of pocket due to damage Purdie caused to his van.She told the court: "The man's wife heard a loud smash at 3.28am, looked out of the bedroom window and saw the accused pacing up and down at the side of her husband's works van."She woke her husband who left the house and apprehended Purdie who was in possession of a cement mixer and an electrical drill."He held him until police arrived.