MIAMI (WSVN) - Cameras captured a violent cellphone robbery near Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood.
The victim, Lucas Ackerman, was sitting on the stoop near a sidewalk when he was ambushed by two men who appeared to be armed, around 1 a.m., on July 9.
Ackerman tried to put up a fight, but the thieves ended up snatching his iPhone near Northeast 32nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard.
“I want to fight for this, like I don’t want you to drop my [expletive] phone. It’s mine,” said Ackerman.
Surveillance video captured the men walking by Ackerman several times as he sat outside waiting for a friend.
Moments later, they returned and confronted him.
“They pretend they have a gun, but you never know what they have,” Ackerman said.
He was ultimately pinned up against the wall and robbed of his cellphone.
“When they took my phone, they started to run, and the guy protected [his accomplice],” Ackerman said.
He tried to chase the men but was blocked by one of them.
For Ackerman, it’s much more than just a cellphone.
“I care for my life. I don’t want the guys to do the same to other people,” he said.
Miami Police said both subjects fled on a silver cruiser bicycle.
If you have any information on this robbery, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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