This year, several crime victims took it upon themselves to fight back against their attackers and recorded their actions on video. Here we summarize some of the most notable examples of 2024.
Dealing with road rage
Back in March, there was an incident in which a truck driver was attacked by a colleague on the road. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), officers responded to Love's Travel Stop for a report of shots fired during a road rage incident along Interstate 75 near Ocala, Florida. was called.
The victim said he was driving a semi-truck south on Interstate 75 when Dylan Belairstein, 43, threw a water bottle at the truck.
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“The footage clearly showed him firing two shots at the victim,” MCSO said. (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
“The victim pulled over to confront Belairstein, but he did not respond and drove away,” MCSO said on Facebook. “Bereastin continued to pursue the victim and eventually re-positioned himself next to the victim, at which time he fired several shots at the victim.”
Deputies said the victim “fearing for his life” slowed to avoid being hit before firing at Belairstein.
MCSO said dash camera footage from the cab of Belairstein's semi-truck “clearly showed him firing two shots at the victim.” The suspect was arrested several days later and charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief, and exhibiting a firearm during the commission of a felony.
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Bikini barista's counterattack
In June, the owner of a Bikini Espresso shop in Seattle defended his decision to use a hammer to smash the windshield of a customer who threw coffee at him.
The incident at Taste of Heaven Espresso was caught on camera at 3pm on June 11 and shared as a video on social media that has now gone viral. said Emma Lee, 23. FOX 13 Seattle She wants the customer to take responsibility for his actions, as this was not the first time the customer has been rude.
What happened in the video was the culmination of a 15-minute exchange over the price of a 32-ounce cup of coffee and a 24-ounce bottle of water, Lee said. The price tag was $22.
“I can't tell you the price myself,” Lee told FOX 13, adding that the man was screaming, spitting and trying to break open the store's window. “It was a threat. It felt dangerous. It's okay for him to rage and attack me about drink prices, but isn't it appropriate for me to respond? ”
Police can be seen taking a report of an alleged assault at the espresso stand. (FOX13 Seattle)
prevent carjacking
In October, a bartender in Washington, D.C., was attacked on video by three teenagers as he tried to start his Jeep at a gas station.
Suspect Randy White said: fox 5dc The teens demanded his belongings. Instead, he fought back until the trio finally gave up and left the gas station.
“Where I grew up, you just…worked too hard for your ability,” White told a local Fox station. “I can't give away my property like that. It's not in me. I wasn't raised that way. I don't want them to understand that I'm resisting them. I was hoping they would just give up or walk away. But that wasn't the case. I was able to keep them occupied and fight long enough for them to cut their losses and hit the bricks. .”
A quick thinker
Not everyone who fought back did so physically.
Also in October, a Florida woman who was being held on suspicion of attempted rape called 911 to order “pizza.”
“I'd like to order pizza,” began the 911 call, which the Volusia Sheriff's Office shared on social media. “I'm stuck here.”
On October 19, 2024, a suspect is arrested on top of a victim by police in a field in Volusia County, Florida. (Volusia Sheriff's Office)
“Okay. Are you aware that you're calling 911?” the dispatcher asked the female caller, to which the woman responded, “Yes, I'm sure you're calling that number.”
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said dispatchers were able to “triangulate her cell phone” and explained that the victim did not know her whereabouts. The victim was able to tell dispatchers that he was being held by an unarmed man. Once her location was determined, deputies were dispatched.
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In shared body camera footage, the victim can be heard screaming for help.
“He's trying to rape me. Can you help me?” she asked.
“Thank you, Lord!” she cried repeatedly after being rescued. “Thank you, Jesus.”
