Girl, 9, fights off robber by punching him in the face after he attached her ...
'I had to save my mom': Florida girl, 9, fights off robber by punching him in the face after he attacked her mother and tried to steal her purse in supermarket parking lot Journee Nelson was shopping with her mom in West Palm Beach, Florida, when a thief attacked, knocking her mother to the ground and making off with her purse The little girl sprung to action, lunging at the crook and punching him in the face She chased after him after he got away as her mom tried to call her back Police honored Journee's bravery during a special ceremony They arrested and charged a man in connection with the attack two days after the November 2 incident occurred
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A nine-year-old girl who fought off a robber by punching him in the face after he attached her mother and tried to steal her purse is being honored for her bravery by Florida police who say they’re proud of her crime-fighting actions.
Journee Nelson and her mom, Danielle Mobley, were running errands in West Palm Beach on November 2 when they were attacked outside Sabor Tropical Supermarket.
Surveillance footage shows a man lunging toward Mobley as the two return to their parked car.
Without hesitation, little Journee races to the aid of her mom, pummeling the thief as he tries to steal the woman’s
