'I Took Him Down': Good Samaritan Boldly Saves the Day Moments after Homeless Man Allegedly Beats, Robs Elderly Victim in Hollywood

Billy Hallowell : Aug 17, 2022
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The heroic takedown led to the victim's phone and wallet being recovered and returned.

[Faithwire.com] A good Samaritan in Hollywood, California, saved the day after a homeless man allegedly sucker-punched and robbed an elderly man earlier this month in broad daylight. (Screengrab image)

Surveillance video shows the elderly man sitting down during the Aug. 1 incident when another individual suddenly walks over, attacks him, and steals his phone and wallet.

The Daily Mail reported the victim is believed to be in his 70s and was eating at Raffallo's Pizza in Los Angeles, at the time of the brutal assault.

But the situation didn't end there, as business owner Tim Ratcliff, who was reportedly eating nearby with his girlfriend, ran after the perpetrator, tackled him, and held him down until authorities arrived.

"I took him down and just waited there until the police arrived," Ratcliff, owner of Shin, a local Japanese restaurant, told KTTV-TV... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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