"A bystander called 911 after witnessing a woman in the store give the "signal for help" behind her back, a gesture that involves tucking your thumb into your palm and trapping it with four fingers on top. Alhambra police officers quickly responded to the call and found the woman and the suspect inside the 7-Eleven at 2150 S. Fremont Ave. on Aug. 19."
"The suspect, identified as John Palombi of Glendora, attempted to flee the scene after officers asked to speak to him outside the store. Recently released body camera video shows Palombi, 38, ditching two plastic bags and a Big Bite hot dog box before running away from the officers, who catch him within a matter of seconds and load him into a police car."
"The signal for help was created in April 2020 by the Canadian Women's Foundation to help combat the spike in domestic violence during the isolation of the pandemic. The organization designed the signal to be a widely recognized but discrete way for a survivor to reach out for help over video or in person. The signal went viral on social media and has been credited for helping rescue women from gender-based violence in countries including Spain, Syria, Italy a"
A bystander called 911 after witnessing a woman in a 7-Eleven use the signal for help behind her back, tucking her thumb into her palm and trapping it with four fingers. Alhambra police officers responded and found the woman and a suspect at the store on Aug. 19. The suspect, identified as John Palombi of Glendora, attempted to flee and discarded two plastic bags and a hot dog box before officers quickly apprehended him. Officers found a stun gun and an active warrant; Palombi was booked and is being held without bail. The signal was created in April 2020 by the Canadian Women's Foundation and has been used globally.
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