Tech execs help nab suspected drone thief

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Two tech executives helped nab a man who allegedly stole a drone and remote control helicopter from a Radio Shack store, reports CBS San Francisco.

The alleged theft took place at around 10 a.m. Thursday at a Radio Shack in San Francisco. Employees of the store told the station a man came in and stole the two items before running out of the store.

Greg Forrest, a customer, reportedly chased after the alleged crook and engaged him in a fistfight in the middle of the street.

"My prescription glasses were crushed. I detained him, but he was strong enough to get away," Forrest told the station.

Forrest is president and CEO of GreenHawk Financial services, a company that develops proprietary software to help people reclaim lost and unclaimed assets.

About a block away from the where the run-in took place with Forrest, the suspect stopped to rest because he was out of breath, said Jeff Manheimer, COO and co-founder of Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation rental properties. Manheimer reportedly called police and then tackled the man to the ground as he tried to run away.

"I just barreled into him in the middle of the intersection and took him out," Manheimer said.

The thief fought back, but Manheimer was able to hold the suspect down until officers arrived and took the suspect away in handcuffs.

"It's been a crazy day because CEOs and COOs are not supposed to be running down the street tackling people," Forrest said.