A nice Samaritan managed to stop two carjackings in Cobb County, Georgia, in just a few minutes and stop the criminal from fleeing.
In Marietta, Georgia, on Monday night, the carjackings occurred near the Delk Road and Franklin Gateway crossing. According to the authorities, 66-year-old Gary Edwards ran to aid the victims in both situations.
” Choosing to engage in a violent situation may be a personal choice, carefully weighed against the dangers involved.” We applaud Edwards for his swift steps, which protected a number of community members, Marietta authorities said in a news release on Thursday.
According to police, the presumed carjacker, 32-year-old Rico Riley, was seen walking near an empty Chevrolet parked at a Chevron gas station around 9 p.m., citing surveillance images and see evidence. The would-be car criminal grabbed her and fought for the keys when the car’s owner made an attempt to enter her vehicle.
She is in the car at one place, and he pulls her up. She pulls him out after he enters the car,” according to police spokesman Chuck McPhilamy.
According to authorities, the conflict lasted for about a minute before Edwards ran from a restaurant across the street and intervened.
According to Edwards, who was with his family at the time,” we walked out of the cafe and heard a female screaming.”
After the altercation, Riley reportedly attempted to carjack a Toyota, which was claimed by two individuals and their 2-year-old. Once more, Edwards intervened and therefore held Riley at gunpoint while officers were waiting, according to the authorities.
At that point, Edwards recalled that” I took it into my own arms and forced him to get on the earth and leave that car.”
Riley is accused of attempting to steal military weapons, attempting to steal a gun from another person, third-degree child violence, and drug possession. He is still imprisoned in the Cobb County Jail.
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