Detroit Priest Becomes Crime-Fighting Good Samaritan, Tackles Car Thief Suspect
The 18-year-old suspect was arrested after the priest and a church member held him down until police arrived, officials said.
- On Monday evening, Reverend Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins tackled an 18-year-old suspect fleeing a car crash outside Saint Joseph Shrine near Saint Aubin and Antietam in Detroit.
- Detroit Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop when the suspect's vehicle collided with another car; authorities believe the vehicle was stolen.
- During the struggle, Commins sustained two taped fingers and scabbed knuckles from punches, later telling Fox 2, "I had to, unfortunately, give him a few punches." He then assisted the injured woman until medics arrived.
- Police arrested the 18-year-old suspect along with three other individuals detained at the scene. The injured woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and received care from medics.
- Detroit Police Department continues investigating the crash while Commins returned to regular duties, describing the evening as 'just another day in the D.
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French American priest hailed as hero after stopping fleeing suspect at Detroit-area shrine
A French American priest Rev. Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins became an overnight hero on Tuesday for apprehending the suspect in an attempted hit-and-run near St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, according to a report.
Legendary: Priest in full cassock takes down teenage car thief * WorldNetDaily * by Spencer Lombardo, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link Rev. Jean-Baptiste Commins A priest subdued a suspected car thief outside a shrine on Tuesday. Rev. Jean-Baptiste Commins tackled a man suspected of stealing and crashing a car outside of the St. Joseph Shine in Detroit last Monday, Fox 2 Detroit reported on June 2. The 18-year old suspect and three others were arrested,
Hero Priest Tackles Suspect and Helps Woman After Hit-and-Run in Detroit
Screenshot Rev. Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins currently serves as the pastor at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit. ‘Just another day in the D,’ Rev. Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins told local media after surviving the harrowing ordeal.
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