Miami teen tackles suspected thief after pepper spray, wins ‘Spider-Man’ honour

A Miami high school senior who chased down and helped detain a man accused of theft despite being pepper-sprayed has received a hero award from Miami Police for his brave actions, 7News reported.The Good Samaritan, identified as Harry Cossyphas, was on his way to a grocery store in Brickell when he heard a woman shouting ‘robber’ in Spanish. The suspect was allegedly trying to steal her jewellery. He ran after the suspect, followed him into an alley despite being pepper-sprayed, and held him on the ground until police arrived. The incident occurred on 6 August near Southwest 14th Street.Miami Police honoured him with a hero award on Thursday, 15 October, and the department’s officers have started calling him the ‘Spider-Man of Brickell’.An attempted theft and an unexpected heroIt was a regular afternoon. Harry Cossyphas was walking down the street by a bank in Brickell.