Two criminals who tried to rob a pharmacy received instant karma when the employee turned out to be a black belt in jiu-jitsu.
The couple had planned to rob a pharmacy in Balneario Camboriu, in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, on September 14.
But unbeknownst to the hapless thieves, the mild-mannered employee was actually a martial arts expert.
The employee pinned one of the robbers to the ground and punched him several times in the head.
The couple had planned to rob a pharmacy in Balneario Camboriu, in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, on September 14.
The employee tried to get the robbers out as they fled the store.
While the criminals managed to loot the shelves, when they tried to flee the employee took the opportunity to dispense justice.
CCTV footage from inside the store shows him knocking the first offender, a young girl, to the ground with a flurry of punches.
He then takes out his partner in crime before putting him in a headlock.
Finally, she straddles the robber’s chest, pins his arms to the ground, and repeatedly hits him on the head until the clip ends.
Military police told local media that the suspect was arrested, but his female accomplice had fled by the time officers arrived.
The employee later told police that the couple had pretended to be armed and threatened to shoot him if he did not hand over the money from the register.
The employee told police the couple had pretended to be armed and threatened to shoot him if he did not hand over the cash in the register.
CCTV footage from inside the store shows him knocking the first offender, a young girl, to the ground with a flurry of punches.
After beating one of the robbers into submission, the employee discovered that his weapon was actually a piece of metal pipe.
Paramedics took the suspect to the hospital where he was treated for multiple injuries and will be charged with armed robbery.
Police are currently searching for his female accomplice, who escaped with around £30 in cash.
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