A 17-year-old with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training became an unexpected hero last Thursday evening in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood…
Using his grappling skills to stop a suspected jewelry thief, who had targeted a woman through Facebook Marketplace.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. near Southeast 14th Street and Brickell Avenue, after a woman agreed to meet a buyer interested in her designer bracelets.
Police say 21-year-old Yagiz Dogan set up the meeting, asked to examine the jewelry more closely, then grabbed the bracelets and fled instead of completing the sale.
The woman’s calls for help drew the attention of the teenager, who was nearby and immediately gave chase.
The pursuit turned physical when the suspect attempted to fend him off with pepper spray.
Despite the effects on his vision, the teen managed to take the suspect down and control him using techniques from his training.
One witness said:
Look at that poor man. Look at his eyes from the pepper spray…
Even with that, the kid is able to detain him and hold them until we arrived on the scene.
Officers arrived to find the teen still holding the suspect, who was taken into custody and now faces charges of battery and grand theft.
Police praised the teen’s actions while noting the risk involved:
We give them props because what he did as a good Samaritan is worthy of being acknowledged and he did an excellent job.
Thief could have used some mount escape lessons
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u/Twistychocolaterolls in
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