Restaurant owner catches suspect in punching and robbing man

A man attacked a restaurant outside of Los Angeles. The owner of the next restaurant tackled him to the ground, and he was held down until police arrived.

Surveillance video shows Richard Schlesinger robbed a Hollywood pizza joint.

Timothy Ratcliff (the owner next door) ran after the assailant, pulling him to the ground. Ratcliff’s girlfriend came out to help, as she and another woman retrieved the stolen items.

Ratcliff’s girlfriend stood on Ratcliff’s legs and kicked the thief.

“Honestly, it was like slow motion. I couldn’t believe it happened right away,”Ratcliff stated.

Ratcliff said he’s been helping out the suspect for months.

“He’s been coming around the restaurant for about two months now. We’ve been giving him food, we’ve been giving him water. It’s just shocking to have it all happen the way it did,”Ratcliff said.

On Tuesday, the suspect was due to be charged in Los Angeles Courtroom.

Ratcliff and Schlesinger waited all day for the court hearing to be held, but they were informed that the suspect was not in custody. “lost”Los Angeles’ vast jail system.

“It seems like the county or the city lost track of the guy, so it’s not a good look for law enforcement if they’re going to lose track of somebody who’s in their system,” Schlesinger said.

Despite the difficult sequence of events, Ratcliff was able to meet Schlesinger and they now share an inextricable bond.

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