Alleged Female Thief Gets Away After Good Samaritans Misinterpret Struggle and Restrain Male Victim
- Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:36pm by
Erica Ritz
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Police say a thief got away on Monday after two good Samaritans grabbed the wrong person on a northern New Jersey street.
The men were reportedly driving when they saw a woman being assaulted, so they leaped out of the car to her defense, firmly restraining the man.
Little did they know, she was apparently attacking him.
Police related that the woman allegedly stole $400 from the man and a gold chain worth $500. The ensuing struggle was apparently mistaken for an assault.
Courier News of Bridgewater adds:
The victim said he tried to prevent his assailant from leaving the area, engaging her in a physical struggle, when the passing motorists apparently intervened, restraining him but not assaulting him, Hellwig said. The female suspect, spotting an opening, turned and ran, first trying unsuccessfully to hail a taxi before running down Plainfield Avenue, according to the investigation.
The victim attempted to pursue but soon lost sight of her, Hellwig added. After police arrived, the man provided a description of the motorists’ vehicle — a small, white Honda — and a vehicle matching that description was pulled over shortly thereafter.
The would-be good Samaritans, a 21-year-old city male and a 26-year-old city female, then relayed their story to investigators. Elements of the story were confirmed when video surveillance footage from a nearby gas station was located and reviewed, Hellwig said, adding that the entire situation was complicated by the fact that the victim was intoxicated and spoke limited English.
Investigators are using videotape to try to identify the suspect.
The Associated Post contributed to this report.
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texastommy
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:05amWho can afford a $500 gold chain?
Who carries $400 in cash?
She would have been real pissed at what she could get from me. $5, and a twenty year old watch.
Report Post »Sara123
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:03amWho can afford a gold chain and cash? How about you mind your own business and get your fat nose out of other people’s pockets? Your twisted envy has nothing to do with this case.
Report Post »Grand design
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:23amMaybe the two who helped the suspect get away with a crime should be charged as accessories.
Report Post »They were just so interested in helping someone out without finding out what was going on.
Maybe the two outstanding citizens could help out the victim with his 900 dollar loss!
biffo
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:24pmA drunken Mexican? Yeesh, that’s a rarity. Which eft card did he buy his booze with? His name was John Smith, right?
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:07pmit stinks, but they made a mistake. if we can get rid of this idiotic notion that women can never be a threat then perfect. but atleast they tried to help. i thank them for that as 99.9999999999999% wpould have ignored it no matter who the agressor really was
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:48pmMyway left the building……………
Report Post »JTX
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:27pmSee? Don’t be a drunk.
Report Post »nappy
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:25pmNow this idiot knows that $500 gold chains do , in fact, attract women.
Report Post »Karama
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:50pmPeople never think women are a threat. That’s why Lizzy Borden was let go and Casey Anthony got off as well. No one ever wants to think a woman is capable of things like this, but ohh they are. We had a lady who was working for the University of Kentucky and robbing banks. She wasn’t caught for a long time. I know Cat Woman in the new Batman movie is fictional, but that character is the essence of what I’m talking about.
Report Post »TXVET48
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:47pmPossibly interfered with a proposition gone way wrong. The “lady” saw an easy mark and decided to collect before performing for the drunk.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:38pmI thought womens rights made s all equal….bull oney….
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:29pmChauvanist.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:12pmBe very careful of jumping to conclusions about what your looking at, you could be sorely mistaken as in this case. Sadly this story only makes people not want to get involved at all because they have no idea what their walking into and might be harmed themselves.
Report Post »willingtoupe
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:41pmYup just like those neighbors during the death of Trayvon Martin. At least they’ve call 911. And by the way, that woman that got away is a Feminazi.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:08pmThe bright side of the story is there are still people out there who will help others.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:08pmLooks like open season on drunks now- No wrong can be done to them
Report Post »termyt
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:03pmThe right thing to do is to call the police and hold both. Failing that, they did err on the side of caution by allowing the female to flee from a drunk man. Better the loss of money to a female thief than a life to a drunk rapist.
However, the so-called “good” Samaritans fled the scene. At that point, they become accomplices in my book. They failed to ascertain the situation. They failed to inform police. They failed to wait for police to arrive. Best case, as far as they knew, they left the man free to assault someone else. Worst case, they knew the woman and helped her escape.
Either way, there’s nothing good about what they did.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:06pmI’m so glad that there is people like you who can tell us what the right thing to do is. I bet you’re an expert in everything.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:33pmCaptain Hindsight to save the day!
Report Post »termyt
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 8:08amIf you never even think about the right course of action for a given situation before it happens, how on Earth do you think you would ever perform it when the time comes?
Do you think your snarky comments would have helped you if you were in this situation?
Are you the type to give out A’s for effort, regardless of the outcome? Well they tried. Sure, they helped a thief escape and abandoned the victim, but hey, they tried.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:59pmDo not be drunk and carry that much cash, and know English.
Report Post »TheBurningTruth
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:49pmThis highlights a basic and prejudicial nature of society, and that is to always assume that the man is the aggressor and the women the victim. This plays right into Barry’s “War on Women” mentality. Consider a few other facts: Women teachers convicted of sex with students get MUCH lighter sentences (often suspended). Women almost always get children in a divorce, and we’ve all read about some women that abandon their kids and ones that use them as a weapon against their ex.
Another question: Who out there walks around with a $500 golden chain? Nobody I know flashes that around, and unless it was flashed in public, the women would have to know her victim to know he had that kind of money / jewelry. Come to think of it, just what was he doing flashing around the $400 as well. Just what kind of “transaction” was being done here?
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:50pmMexican drug dealers, that is who carries that kind of cash and wears $500 gold chains.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:42pmSelf Righteous Idiots…
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:49pmMonday morning quaterback idiot = you.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:49pmThey were trying to help and the victim was drunk and can’t speak English. I don’t think that makes them self-righteous idiots.
I guess they could have tried to hold onto both of them.
Report Post »Kupo
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 4:19pmDeeber
Maybe they shouldn’t have automatically assumed that the one with the Y chromosome is the aggressor. It’s a highly sexist attitude that plagues our society.
“War on women” my ass.
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