On March 10, a California food truck owner went in to rescue an elderly woman who had been robbed near Brian’s Billieria, a locally famous food truck in Long Beach.
Towards the end of his shift, food truck owner and good Samaritan Brian Tekun sees a man trying to rob a woman he recognizes, so he chases him down to recover the loot he had forcibly taken from him. I went so far as to knock him down.According to CBS News. The man panicked and tried to give the woman back her belongings, but he didn’t realize he had been stabbed in the process.
“You know, it was an older person, about my mother’s age,” Tekun said. “I would be grateful if someone could do the same to my mother.” The man stole the woman’s cell phone.
Tecun reportedly recovered the device from the robber and returned it to its rightful owner. (Related: ‘This is my neighborhood’: Good Samaritan thwarts robbery attempt by knocking suspect to ground)
Food truck driver who jumped out to save elderly woman who was robbed in Long Beach is recovering from stab wounds
He confronted the suspect and retrieved her things.
Doctors said the man was stabbed twice and his lung collapsed.https://t.co/0afqbuJjGq@kcalnews— Sheba Turk (@ShebaTurk) March 19, 2024
At first, Tecun only felt a slight pain in his shoulder. He then realized that the robbers had done even worse damage. (Related: Good Samaritan shot dead while mediating dispute over loud music on New York City subway: Report)
“I got in the truck and drove off. As I was driving the 710, I started to feel a little sick,” Tekun told CBS. “I started sweating profusely and almost passed out.”
Then I noticed that blood was flowing from the cuts on my upper body.
Food truck owner stabbed after protecting woman from armed robber – CBS Los Angeles https://t.co/bAisVRJtnM
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Doctors quickly determined that the man had been stabbed twice and his lung had collapsed. Amidst all the action, Tekun said he never saw any flashes of any kind of weapon while chasing the robbers. As a result, Tekun spent three days in the hospital.
Tekun said he would be happy to do it again, the newspaper said.
“As I said earlier, I would do it for anyone,” he stressed. “We are here for each other.”
Long Beach police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the robbery, but are withholding immediate charges pending Tekun’s report of the crime.
According to officials, Brian’s Billieria serves halal-grade food. Instagram profile For food trucks.
