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Lifeguards help capture thieves

Vigilant: A lifeguard stands at his Horseshoe Bay post yesterday afternoon (Photo by Akil Simmons)

Lifeguards and park rangers helped capture two men accused of stealing from tourists at Horseshoe Bay.The two 19-year-old men were chased by the lifeguards and park rangers after a woman spotted them taking a bag from the Southampton beach around 1pm on Monday, a Police spokesman said.“It appears that a tourist at the beach saw two black males sit in her friend’s chair and start to rummage through her personal belongings whilst she had stepped away,” said the spokesman.“The woman shouted at the two males who quickly disappeared into the crowd on the beach. As a result, she alerted security in the area, who began a search for the two males.“A few minutes later another tourist noticed the same two males removing a bag from the beach. She called for help and a chase ensued with the lifeguards, park rangers and the two males.”The suspects were caught and detained until police arrived and the stolen goods were recovered.The pair are expected to appear in court “in the near future”, the spokesman added.