Adelaide man chases and detains alleged arsonist after his car was set alight

A young car fire victim says he feared he was about to be set alight or stabbed as he chased down an alleged arsonist and staged a citizen's arrest in Adelaide's northern suburbs."He started putting petrol all over us, like people that were getting close to him, and then he started running again," he said.Mr Stamenkovic is also accused of pouring petrol on another car on Sunday.Jean Claude claimed when he and his friends gave chase, fuel was flung at them.

Jean Claude said Mr Stamenkovic was yelling racist abuse at him and allegedly pulled a knife before he tackled him to the ground. "I kicked him in the leg first and then punched him in the face, and he had a knife, I think in his pocket," Mr Claude said.Jean Claude said his only injury was a bite to the neck and a fair bit of shock.Lazar Stamenkovic is charged with arson, attempted arson, and endangering life.

"All the money that I work for, like from my apprenticeship and everything, most of that money I spent on that car," he said.He remains behind bars.

Good on him

The 'authorities' probably arrested him for being outside protecting his property.

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