A burglar attempting to break into an Antioch, California church on Thanksgiving morning faced unexpected resistance from the church's pastor, trained in martial arts. Pastor Nick Neves confronted the intruder, successfully pinning him down until the police arrived.
A Thanksgiving burglar got more than he bargained for early Thursday morning after breaking into an Antioch, California church. Turns out the church’s pastor is trained in martial arts and confronted the would-be thief.
“I shouted at him to stop, and that the police were on their way, and he ran and I grabbed a hold of him and we ended up wrestling in the parking lot of the church,” Pastor Nick Neves said.“I like to stay fit, and I studied in some jujutsu and kickboxing and I have a mixed martial arts background,” he said. “So it was very helpful to be able to grapple with this gentleman without having to do much harm to him.
The 46-year-old pastor said the church prides itself on helping others. In fact they just provided groceries for 130 families in need. He said the intruder didn’t need to steal. “It’s just ironic. If he had come a couple of days earlier, he would have been blessed and get some food and be cared for,” Neves said. “But he decided instead to smash windows and desecrate property and do something that’s going to hurt the ministries.”
BURGLARY MARTIAL ARTS PASTOR THANKSGIVING ANTIOTCH
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