Off duty Italian policeman catches thief in a bear hug

Take a look at the video that shows how an off-duty Italian policeman has shown his daring act. The footage has captured an armed thief who has tried to hold up a local supermarket with his gun .The seemingly armed and masked robber ran into the supermarket and pointed his pistol at one of the cash till attendants. But smart off duty policeman came from back and caught thief in a bear hug. However, he has been escaped.The gun was later discovered to be a fake.Police are still searching for the thief.