A good Samaritan from Westchester County, New York, was tackled to the ground earlier this month after he clotheslined a suspected “porch pirate” as he fled from law enforcement.
In the incident, which was caught on camera and first reported by the New York Post, Francisco Jose Edel Mateo, 27, was thrown to the ground by a city worker who got out of his car as the burglary suspect tried to pass. It is clear from the released footage that he was beaten. authorities have shown.
Good Samaritans helped subdue Edel Mateo, and Yonkers police officers quickly arrested him.
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Francisco Jose Edel Mateo was tackled to the ground and arrested by Yonkers police in New York City for allegedly stealing a package from a porch. (Yonkers PD)
The Post reported that the foot-tracing began around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, when Edel Mateo was captured on Ring doorbell video picking up some packages in front of the door. has been done.
The homeowner was not home, but he saw the footage on his cell phone and called police.
“I saw someone steal two packages on my Ring camera,” the homeowner said, according to audio released by the department.
Yonkers police released body camera footage showing a city police officer asking Eder Mateo to stop as he was walking on a sidewalk in a residential area before the burglary suspect attacked him.
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“This video shows what happens when everyone works together seamlessly to stop crime,” Yonkers Police Department wrote in a press release. (Yonkers PD)
But it wasn't long before Eder Mateo was tackled by a public works worker, with a police officer right behind him.
“This video shows what happens when everyone works together seamlessly to stop crime,” Yonkers Police Department wrote in a press release.
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Edel Mateo was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree possession of stolen property, both felonies. (Yonkers PD)
“To future thieves planning these crimes in Yonkers, please choose another location. No,” they said.
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Edel Mateo was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, police said.
