The brave 16-year-old unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks in South Miami to fight a creep from New York that attempted to acquiesce her early Thursday morning.
The teenager was walking with friends in a suburban neighbourhood shortly after midnight when 32-year-old Brian Gamboa tried to get her to her and push her into his car.
“The man came out of the car and he began to approach me and attack me on my shoulders and behind my head.” He told CBS News Miami. “I fought back – I threw a phone at him, I started kicking him, I started screaming, I started punching him.”
Gamboa is said to have tried to overwhelm the girl and pushed her to the ground, but she fought back.
“I dragged him along with me,” she added. “Then I kicked him with my legs and head and ran away. I cried out at the neighbor's door for help.”
The teenager, identified as a 16-year-old named Valerie, said that Gamboa looked “drunk” and was “really wobbling.” According to WSVN.
The teen quickly fled and called the police, but Gamboa was not found until hours after being caught in the Hit and Rank Rush outside the South Miami restaurant.
Miami-Dade police arrested Gamboa on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted lures and battery with a child. Gamboa's bonds were set at $30,000 and placed under house arrest.
Gamboa appeared in his mug shots with fresh scars on his face and a huge cut on his forehead after a fierce teenage fight.
Police said Gamboa, originally from New York but resident in Miami, had suffered prior crimes, including possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license, CBS reported.
Gamboa had a warrant to leave the accident site that suffered the property, police records show.
First-degree invitations in Florida will face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
“It was really scary. Apart from the fact that my knees are ruined, I'm fine,” Valerie told WSNV. “Like, I'm fine. I've been pretty lucky. For example, it might have been much worse for me. I didn't want to talk about that kind of thing. I'm like that. I just fought because I didn't want to affect him in my life.”
