Three U.S. Marines prevented a potential stabbing at a Chick-fil-A location in Virginia last weekend, according to a report from Police.
The Stafford County Sheriffâs Office said in a news release that two men attempted to steal another manâs phone Saturday at the fast-food outlet in North Stafford.
Department public information officer Ryan Wilbur said three Marines heard a struggle between three other males and explained how they intervened.
âOn April 1st at approximately 1:41 p.m. Deputy E.E. Donkor responded to a disturbance at Chick-fil-a, located at 25 Dunn Drive,â he said. âWitnesses advised one male was approached by two others. The three got into a brief argument before a physical altercation ensued.â
Wilbur said one of the two males pulled a knife on the victim.
âThree nearby Marines quickly jumped into action and attempted to separate the parties,â Wilbur stated. âOne of them broke the knife in half to prevent further harm, and the two suspects quickly fled.â
Sheriff David P. Decatur shared an image of the knife on his Facebook page.
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The victim told Police his phone was stolen during the incident.
A deputy in the area saw two males who matched the descriptions of the attackers.
The pair, who were 14 and 17, were both arrested.
The victimâs stolen phone was also in their possession. It was returned to him by the deputy.
âCriminal complaints were filed for assault and battery, robbery, as well as, attempted felony wounding on the 17-year-old,â Wilbur said. âCriminal complaints were filed for assault and battery, as well as robbery on the 14-year-old.â
Both were sent to a juvenile corrections facility and given court dates.
The sheriffâs office issued a statement thanking the Marines for their actions.
âThank you to the Hero Marines who stepped up in order to protect the victim,â Wilbur said.
He concluded, âWithout you, this altercation could have been a lot worse.â
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.