It’s bad when someone interrupts you in the middle of dinner, but the worst, as one capital man found out on Sunday, is when your meal is disturbed by a moto thief.

Police say the Meanchey district victim was enjoying his food when he spotted someone making off with the scooter parked in front of his house.

Neighbours assembled after the owner called out for help, and the crook was caught and held until authorities arrived.

Koh Santepheap