Labour peer Lord Glasman has praised volunteers from Shomrim who helped apprehend two men who attempted to steal his bag.
The academic was set upon by two youths on bikes,near his home in Stoke Newington.
The attempted mugging was witnessed by local members of Shomrim, who pursued and caught the suspects. The volunteers held the two youths until police arrived and arrested them.
Praising the volunteers,Lord Glasman, the founder of the thinktank, Blue Labour,said: “Thank you for your exemplary work, that you do every day and for what you did yesterday.
“You make all people in our community safer, even me. It is wonderful that you are there and wonderful to know you.”
Barry Bard from Stamford Hill Shomrim said: "Shomrim volunteers followed and observed two males on pedal-bikes acting suspiciously on Wednesday evening at approximately 23:10.
“The suspects were seen cycling through Stamford Hill into Stoke Newington. One suspect mounted the pavement on Stoke Newington Church Street, and attempted to snatch a briefcase from an unsuspecting victim, luckily the victim managed to grab it back.
“Shomrim immediately alerted Police and continued to follow the two suspects.
“Upon Police arrival, the suspects made off from Police. Both suspects were caught and subsequently arrested by Police."
