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A man had to abandon his kebab and chase after a suspect after a car crashed into a local pub, causing a gas leak and sparking an evacuation.

Ryan Milsom’s only regret is that he ended up with a ‘a nice big blister’ as a result.

He was visiting a local takeaway when a vehicle crashed into the Fisherman’s Arms in Bridge Street, Kidwelly.

“I was going down to get a kebab at about 10.45pm and went outside for a cigarette,” said Mr Milsom.

He heard shouts of ‘get him!’ and saw a man running.

“So I just ran after him while on the phone to the police telling them where he was going.

“He ran up to Parc y Bocs, where I think he ran out of breath. Then I saw a police car pull up.

“I was in the right place at the right time. I just wish I had better running shoes, as I’ve got a nice blister on my foot now!”

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A Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman said they responded to a one-vehicle crash at around 10.45pm on November 7 in Bridge Street, Kidwelly.

She said a grey Honda Civic ended up crashing into a building causing a gas leak.

A 27-year-old man from Carmarthen was later arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road accident and driving while unfit through drugs, in connection with the incident.

“He’s been released under investigation,” she added.

“The fire and rescue service attended to secure the gas leak.”

A spokesman for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “On Tuesday at 22:56, Kidwelly firefighters were called to a road traffic collision in Kidwelly.

“One private motor vehicle had collided with a building and fractured the main gas feed to the premises. Firefighters evacuated local residents and made the area and vehicle safe.

“The gas leak was made safe by a gas engineer.

“The incident was handed over to the police at 23:49.”

Deputy mayor of Kidwelly Christopher Peters-Bond said: “Incidents such as this, while thankfully rare in our town, show that lawlessness will not be tolerated by our close knit community.

“I commend the actions of the individual who assisted the police in this case.”