In the city of Petaluma, California, a bystander attempted to stop a robbery at Gold Rush Jewelers by commandeering the suspects’ car.
A witness noticed that the robbers’ car was left running near the entrance. The man first tried to take the keys but realized the vehicle was operating via a key fob. He then got into the car and deliberately crashed it into the front of the jewelry store.
“I went up to pull the keys out, but the car was already running. There was nothing I could do with the fob, so I drove the car into the building to stop them. And I basically did stop them, because two were arrested,” he explained.
The impact damaged the store’s facade and one of the roof supports. Afterward, the suspects rushed back to the damaged vehicle, but not before spraying the intervening man in the face with pepper spray…