Lindelof thanked by police after catching, detaining thief

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:13 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 Last Modified: 3:15 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

VASTERAS, Sweden - Victor Lindelof doesn't only make tackles on the soccer field.

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VASTERAS, Sweden - Victor Lindelof doesn't only make tackles on the soccer field.

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VASTERAS, Sweden – Victor Lindelof doesn’t only make tackles on the soccer field.

The Manchester United defender caught a thief who robbed an elderly woman and held the man until police arrived, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported Monday.

The incident took place in Lindelof’s home city of Vasteras, which is west of Swedish capital Stockholm.

Manchester United's Victor Lindelof kicks the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)

Asked for comment, Manchester United said it confirmed Aftonbladet’s story.

A police statement said a man in his 30s riding a bicycle snatched a bag belonging to a woman in her 90s on Monday morning.

“A man who was in the vicinity is said to have run after the suspected perpetrator, caught up with him and held him until the police arrived at the scene,” police said, without naming Lindelof.