WOMAN STOPS THIEF FROM STEALING HER CAR
Melissa Smith was the victim of an attempted strong-armed robbery at the BP gas station, 350 N. Plankinton Ave., in Milwaukee. She jumped on the hood of her car and prevented a carjacking.
The woman was the victim of an attempted strong-armed robbery at the BP gas station, 350 N. Plankinton Ave., about 2 p.m. Tuesday, Milwaukee police say.
She was outside of her car to get her receipt at the pump when someone got behind the wheel and tried to drive away. The woman tried to stop them by jumping on the hood — but the man kept driving with her hanging on, according to police.
Eventually, the man stopped, stole her purse and fled from the gas station.
Surveillance video captured the dramatic encounter in the Third Ward and has been shared widely on social media and major news networks, including ABC and CNN.
The 27-year-old woman, Melissa Smith, told WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) her first thought was: "This is not happening to me today."
She said she could see the thief laughing at her with "zero remorse" as she clung to the hood and when he bailed from the car, he did not put it in park. Smith said she had to chase her car into the street and stop it from hitting anyone else.
Milwaukee police said the investigation was ongoing Thursday and officers continue to seek the suspects.
Chief Edward Flynn said he "would not recommend" that response, but recognized her actions were probably "instinctual." Reporters asked Flynn about the video during a Thursday news conference about summer traffic enforcement.
"Certainly her life wasn't worth that car and that easily could have had a tragic outcome," he said.
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