Vinnie Jones says ‘laughable’ burglar he wrestled to the ground accused him of assault

Hardman Vinnie Jones says it is “laughable” {that a} burglar he present in his residence and tackled to the bottom tried to accuse him of assault

Vinnie Jones says he was as soon as accused of assault by a burglar he’d discovered making an attempt to steal his TV.

The actor had popped out to the chip store when he returned residence to search out 4 males rummaging by his belongings.

And he says that the one he managed to seize maintain of and pin down till police arrived tried to show the tables on him and have him arrested.

The Lock, Inventory and Two Smoking Barrels star advised The Solar : “It startled him seeing me. I wasn’t having it.

“I chased considered one of them throughout some gardens, grabbed him to the bottom and dragged him to a home and received them to name the police.

“I practically ended up on an assault cost as a result of he claimed I’d assaulted him. It was laughable what he was saying. Nothing got here of it.”

It occurred within the early 1990s when the hardman was a footballer taking part in for Leeds.

The 56-year-old additionally stated that his household’s pet canine was as soon as stolen and that he and late spouse Tanya as soon as disturbed individuals making an attempt to raid their London residence.

He stated he is been focused so much and has been left feeling “susceptible” due to it, saying that if he generally is a sufferer, anybody can.

Vinnie tragically misplaced his beloved spouse Tanya to most cancers in July 2019, and located lockdown extremely troublesome with out her.

Paying tribute on what would have been her 55th birthday, he shared photos of her earlier this 12 months on Instagram, writing: “A contented birthday to an attractive woman.”

Speaking about lockdown, Vinnie stated on Good Morning Britain: “The load of grief is simply huge.

“Greater than something I’ve ever handled in my life, and also you’re combating it off each day – I simply need everybody to know.

“I labored so much with charities during the last two years, and different fellas can go and get assist.”

When requested coped with out his spouse by his aspect, he went on: “I do not know whether or not it helped me or made it heavier. I used to be in LA and I had some nice mates round me, however you are locked away looking the window.

“Wanting over to the sofa the place she’d be sitting. In order that form of factor was fairly brutal.

“I had a number of FaceTime calls with mates; mates get you thru it in the long run – actual good mates come to the entrance.”