Another incredible Feel Good on the :50's story from Wicker and Wilde!
A 9-year-old girl is being recognized for her heroic actions in fighting off a man attacking her mother. The incident was caught on vidow (see below) and shows Danielle Mobley and her daughter Journee Nelson getting into their car after leaving a grocery store. A man can be seen rushing toward them, pushing Danielle to the ground, and trying to wrestle her purse away from her. Journee, who is getting into the passenger side of the car, runs around to her mother’s defense, punching the attacker in the face. The attacker fights back, pushes the girl to the ground and runs away with the purse.
Danielle’s cell phone was in the stolen purse, which police tracked to a nearby abandoned house and got it back. Fingerprints collected from the stolen items gave police a suspect, whom Danielle and Journee also identified from a photo lineup. The suspect was arrested 2 days later and faces battery and robbery charges.
The West Palm Beach Police Department honored Journee last week. At a news conference, Chief Frank Adderly commended the young hero, giving her a medal and certificate of bravery. They also gave the 4-grader a gift certificate to her favorite store, Target.
