Teen detained in attempted jewellery heist

Manuel Matute may be thirty-eight years older than the thief who tried to rob him, but that fact didn’t stop the well known jeweller from chasing and catching the culprit. The drama unfolded around eleven Thursday morning inside Manuel’s Jewellery Shop on West Canal. Matute was behind the counter when a fifteen year old boy walked in and asked to see a couple of gold chains. The businessman says he was showing the teenager the merchandise when the boy suddenly grabbed the goods and took off. But Matute was hot on his heels and managed to detain the thief, who still had the chains in his possession. The minor has since been charged with theft.