Banker rugby tackled moped thief in street

AN INVESTMENT banker and former amateur rugby player ran out of his home in his underwear to tackle a moped-riding thief who was trying to break into his Mercedes cars.

Video footage captured Stephen Canny, 33, grappling with the thief outside his apartment in Chelsea, west London, before throwing him to the ground.

The City worker was watching evening television with his girlfriend when they heard the windows of their two Mercedes A200s being smashed on March 9.

Mr Canny immediately sprinted outside to confront Leon de Silva, 19, who was clad in full motorbike gear and a helmet.

As they wrestled, Mr Canny shouted: “You picked the wrong car – you’re going to pay for this in jail.”

De Silva, who sustained two black eyes, admitted a string of offences at Isleworth Crown Court and was sent to a Young Offender Institution for 18 months.