What appeared to be an ordinary night out transformed into an unforgettable event for these four young lads. Arnaud Nimenya, Carsyn Wright, James Hielema, and Starlyn Rives-Perez were skateboarding in an underground parking lot when they noticed an intriguing sight.
A young girl, maybe 15 years old and inebriated, had been carried across the area by a well-dressed older male. This disturbed the boys, who sensed something wasn’t right. The girl’s condition was quite severe.
She was so drunk that one of the boys recalls how “she was screaming and yelling. She just wanted to be out of there. She was all scuffed up and dirty.”
However, when the lads approached closer in the hopes of assisting the girl in getting rid of the man, he claimed to be her father. She didn’t say anything about it, so they took a step back.
“You don’t want to really think of the worst in somebody like that. You don’t want that situation to be real, so you just brush it off and hope for the best,” Wright said.
However, the males sensed he wasn’t telling the truth, so they turned around and checked on the girl once again.
It turned out to be a life-saving decision for this lady.
When they returned, they were absolutely startled by the horrible sight. The man struck the young woman, who was powerless and unable to defend herself.
“You walk in, and you see something like that, and you freeze. You don’t know what to do,” Nimenya, one of the young men, said.
They knew they had to act as quickly as they could so they ran towards the attacker. He started running and attempted to escape the parking lot.
“He was trying to walk out and walk away from us,” said Nimenya. “He pushed me aggressively out of the way, kinda like just gives me the smile, like, ‘I can do this. You can’t do anything about it.’”
These young warriors would not allow the offender off the hook, therefore they were determined to catch him. This resulted in a physical fight as the man began striking the lads with one of their skateboards. Fortunately, the police arrived just on time.
The lads were relieved the mom was safe and sound. The police officers, on the other hand, were not going to let the boys’ courageous actions go unnoticed, so they decided to praise them for their bravery and valor by inviting them to the Chief’s Awards Gala, where they would be presented with awards and public acclaim.
We are quite proud of how these young men handled the issue. They even risked their lives to ensure the safety of a weak and defenseless woman. You guys are our real-life heroes and great inspiration.
