The family of a Texas taekwondo instructor heard a woman’s screams near his dojo and heroically intervened to save her from what they believed to be a sexual assault.
Siblings Simon, 20, and Hannah Ann, 22, were at their family-owned Yongin Taekwondo Gym in Harris County on Tuesday afternoon when they heard “a commotion going on next door,” KHOU11 reported. report.
By the time deputies arrived at the nearby Cricket Wireless store, the dojo instructor had “held the man to the ground,” Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
To the rescue: A group of good Samaritans rushed to the rescue. translator Police were dispatched to a disturbance in the 6800 block of Frye Road, and upon arrival, an instructor from Yongin Taekwondo Dojo pinned the man to the ground.
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“I saw a man on top of a woman and then she fell to the ground,” Hannah said of what happened when she went into the store with Simon.
Her father, Master Han An, quickly intervened and “used his training and discipline” to take down the suspect, Gonzalez said. I have written About X.
Simon and his 18-year-old brother, Christian Ann, also joined the fight.
“He backed him into a corner and kept pushing him down – automatic self-defence, automatic taekwondo style,” Simon told local media.
Hannah and her mother Hong Anh helped the victim safely escape the scene and enter the gym.
“I was just checking on her because I needed to make sure she was OK after everything that happened,” Hannah said.
The suspect, 19-year-old Alex Robinson, has reportedly been charged with attempted sexual assault, false imprisonment and a separate assault charge stemming from a fight with a martial arts instructor.
Alex Robinson (Harris County Jail)
The Ann family is pleased they were able to intervene but is largely unfazed by their heroism.
“Thank you to everyone who called [heroes]”But still, I think anyone can do it,” Hannah told KHOU11.
“My life is taekwondo and I am very proud of my family,” Master Ahn added, saying he was happy to be in the right place at the right time.
The Ansu family is also taking on new taekwondo students, the family said.
