MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) - Body camera video provides a new view of the moments after a man attacked an Amazon driver and stole his delivery van.
The brazen crime occurred in Miami Shores on Wednesday afternoon in the area of Northeast 92nd Street and 10th Court.
The Amazon driver said he was punched in the face by the subject, who was identified as 46-year-old Hassan Rkein.
Body camera video, obtained by 7News, shows the injured driver telling his side of the story to responding Miami Shores officers.
“He just punched me in the face and like throw me here and and basically, forced the key out of my hand,” the driver said. “He punched me like right here.”
Rkein then jumped in the vehicle and took off with the van, prompting a police pursuit that lasted roughly 20 minutes.
“He just left with the van,” said the driver.
Additional footage shows Miami Shores Police officers arresting the carjacker.
Police were able to use a GPS tracker inside the van to locate it going southbound on Biscayne Boulevard.
The subject bailed out of the van and took off by foot, but he was arrested quickly thereafter in the area of Northeast 23rd Street and Second Avenue.
Rkein appeared in bond court on Thursday.
“How long you been in Miami for?” asked Judge Mindy S. Glazer.
“Two days. Leaving today. I have a plane ticket,” said Rkein.
He is charged with strong-arm robbery, carjacking and battery.
The judge gave him a stay away order from the victim.
While Rkein, who is originally from Michigan, said he had a flight back home, it looks like he will be staying in South Florida longer than he planned as he was denied bond in court.
It’s unclear if the ticket is refundable.
Rkein remains behind bars at the Miami-Dade County Jail.
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