Two men who tried to stop a getaway car after a shoplifting incident in Rotorua Central have been thanked for their heroic actions.
Kevin Page and Ray Holmes stood in the path of a car as it left a carpark on Saturday afternoon. The car, driven by a man, had a woman inside who was being chased for stealing items from Bed Bath & Beyond.
The two men, who didn't know each other, motioned for the car to stop when they heard a woman yelling "stop that girl".
The car slowed down about 2m-3m away from the men, but it then "gunned it", speeding straight towards them, the men said.
![Two men who tried to stop a getaway car after a shoplifting incident in Rotorua Central have been thanked for their heroic actions.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EB6IL4G6T2T3O36UXSGAFEE3Q4.jpg?auth=1442f75545ddb1d677311b9b1aa563085c33e4415c129f54531c077fc195df91&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)