"An elderly Florida man has been praised for tackling a teenage thief to the ground after an attempted getaway through a crowded supermarket with police in pursuit. Police in Port St. Lucie said the suspect, a 15-year-old wearing a balaclava, had earlier stolen jewelry from a Burlington store before abandoning the empty box near a Mattress Firm outlet. Alert staff raised the alarm, and officers soon spotted the teenager on a nearby park bench."
"When confronted, the suspect bolted. Witnesses reportedly pointed officers in the right direction as the pursuit spilled into a Publix grocery store. The teenager tried to escape through the front entrance, only to be tackled to the ground by an elderly shopper. The man, identified only as a 76-year-old local, held the suspect to the ground, allowing officers to move in and make an arrest."
"Port St. Lucie Police Department Master Sergeant Dominick Mesiti praised the man as a Good Samaritan and thanked him, although warned the public against putting themselves in danger."
A 15-year-old wearing a balaclava stole jewelry from a Burlington store and abandoned the empty box near a Mattress Firm outlet. Store staff raised the alarm and officers located the teenager on a nearby park bench. The suspect bolted when confronted and led officers and witnesses into a Publix grocery store. The teenager attempted to flee through the front entrance but was tackled to the ground by a 76-year-old shopper. The elderly man restrained the suspect until officers arrived and arrested him. Port St. Lucie police praised the man as a Good Samaritan and cautioned against public endangerment.
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