Boy, 11, fights off man who attempted to steal father's car in Connecticut, police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Edward Asberry, 43 of Hartford, was arrested Saturday, according to police. (Hartford Police)
An 11-year-old boy in Connecticut helped thwart a robbery after attacking a man who stole his father's car on Saturday while the child was inside, according to police.
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m., after the boy's father left the car running with him inside in the parking lot of a McDonald's, Hartford Police said in a news release.
Authorities said 43-year-old Edward Asberry of Hartford then jumped into the vehicle and drove off with the child inside.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After the child realized the man behind the wheel was not his father, Hartford Police said the boy attacked Asberry, causing the 43-year-old to stop the car and flee on foot. Asberry also took a backpack from the vehicle before he ran away, according to police.
The incident took place in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday morning. (Google Street View)
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Asberry was eventually arrested after police were able to find him with the help of nearby witnesses.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Many citizen witnesses assisted with information to include the suspect's name, description and direction of travel," police said. “There were no injuries. Excellent job by patrol!"
The 43-year-old was charged with kidnapping in the second degree, larceny in the first degree, and risk of injury to a minor, according to police.