The moment when the community of the Las Viñas neighborhood in Montería came together to catch a thief who stole a young woman's purse, who was in charge of recording everything on her cell phone, was recorded on video.

Although he managed to escape, people were shouting “catch him” and they ambushed him on a block that he had to go through if he wanted to leave the area . When he turned around, a man was waiting for him with a broom in his hands and it was the blow he received from this object that made him lose his balance and fall from the vehicle.

The thief did not give up and tried to escape again, so he quickly got up and started the engine, however, the community surrounded him and began to hit him with the broom and comb.

While they were taking him, the victim repeated “give me the bag” and other neighbors insisted, but the man had it on his back and did nothing to take it from him . He seemed to only think about escaping and struggled for several seconds.

Despite the fact that they wanted to continue beating him, a man invited them to stop beating him and call the authorities to take him away. However, several Internet users have expressed their discontent, and believe that “they should have done something to him.”