YouTube, CBS Los AngelesThis is one of the reasons why we must not belittle our seniors.
Meet Lorenza
YouTube, CBS Los Angeles67-year-old Lorenza Marrujo taught a burglar an unforgettable lesson.
A Failed Attempt
PexelsIn September 2020, a burglar attempted to break into Lorenza’s apartment in a senior housing complex in Fontana, California, but he failed when the old lady told him to “Back off!”
He Didn’t Go Home
YouTube, CBS Los AngelesInstead of actually backing off, the burglar moved on to 87-year-old Elizabeth McCray’s apartment in the same building.
He Attacked Her
PexelsElizabeth said, “He grabbed me and shake me, and I went down on the floor.” Lorenza heard her scream and knew she needed to help her neighbor.
She Called For Help
PexelsLorenza immediately made her way over to Elizabeth’s apartment with a baseball bat, but first called 911.
Her Secret Skills
PexelsWith her 26 years of martial arts training under a jujitsu black belt, Lorenza boldly approached the criminal.
She Gave Him A Whoopin’
YouTube, CBS Los AngelesLorenza said, “I squeezed myself between her and him. I put Mama on the side, and I jumped on him. I was punching him and everything, and I had the cane against his throat.”
Using Her Skills
PexelsThe man tried to fight back but Lorenza wasn’t intimidated. She switched positions to hold him down in a way that she said she knew wouldn’t kill him. She bent back his fingers, elbowed him twice in the sternum, and then told him off.
He’s Captured
PexelsWhen the cops arrived, they were able to arrest 59-year-old Donald Robert Prestwood and charged him with felony elder abuse.
Watch Lorenza’s incredible story of how she took a burglar down in the video below.
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