A pastor in Antioch, California, fought off an alleged axe-wielding robber at First Family Church just after midnight on Thanksgiving morning.
new york post noticed Pastor Nick Neves is reportedly trained in mixed martial arts.
NBC News quotation Neves recalls the moment he confronted the robbery suspect: ”
Neves added: “I like to stay fit, I study Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing, and I have mixed martial arts experience, so it was very helpful for me to be able to face this gentleman without doing too much harm.'' I did.”
He said he essentially detained the robbery suspect and took him to police.
Neves said the church distributed food to about 130 families in need this Thanksgiving, and that would-be robbers might have been able to get food if they had come at the right time and in the right way. I observed. If he had come a few days earlier, he would have gotten blessed. [sic] Feed them and take care of them. But instead he decided to break windows, desecrate property, and do other things that would cause damage to the ministry. ”
KTVU reported A “long ax and a small push dagger” were recovered by police at the scene. The robbery suspect is believed to have used an ax to break into the church.
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