# Man Stops Suspect From Taking Girl in Bauru, Brazil - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120323775048675596 - Source account: [@ThayzzySmith](https://x.com/ThayzzySmith) - Source language: Portuguese - Target language: English - Duration: 3:52 - Published: 2026-11-11 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/pt/homem-impede-que-suspeito-leve-menina-em-bauru.md ## Transcript [1:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=85) On a quiet street in Bauru, in the countryside of São Paulo, another story of courage unfolds. [1:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=92) That morning, William dropped his son off at school and as he was driving down this street, he saw something that caught his attention. [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=99) A man was grabbing a girl. He didn't hesitate and stopped the car. [1:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=105) Was it here, William? That's right, this is where it happened, right? [1:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=108) The suspect, look there, he's going after her. [1:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=111) Look, she's with her friend and he looks, he grabs her by the arm and takes her off somewhere. [1:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=117) And her friend just stands there not understanding what's going on. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=120) As soon as I stopped the car here, when I confronted him, when I asked the girl you know, if everything was okay, that's when he stepped off the sidewalk here and came straight at me. [2:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=127) Then he tried to intimidate me, saying he knew the girl and all that. [2:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=130) Then I call the girl back. Then she comes back, and I ask again if she knew him. [2:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=135) She said she didn't. Then she leaves again, crying, until at a certain point, he comes to try to attack me. [2:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=140) Then we had to defend ourselves. Pretty much the last street in the neighborhood. [2:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=144) There's nothing but brush down there. So there was a good chance something could happen, right? [2:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=149) The suspect's name is Vitor Antônio. He was arrested in the act for attempting to rape a vulnerable person. [2:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=154) Now, when you stopped the car, did you get out without thinking about the consequences, or the risks you were facing? [2:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=161) Without thinking. I acted on instinct, you know. We're parents, you know. [2:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=165) When I saw that child there, my instinct was to get her out of that situation, you know. [2:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=172) The right thing would be to keep an eye on them from a distance, from somewhere safe, and call the police. [2:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=177) We can understand that he was driven by a protective instinct, right, because the girl was so vulnerable, and he'd just dropped his child off at school, at the same school the victim attends. [3:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=192) William owns a small takeout shop and personally makes some of the deliveries. [3:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=201) After he was recognized as the hero of Bauru, sales doubled. [3:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=212) A hero, huh, sir? And with every order that comes in, there's also a message of thanks, affection, and respect. [3:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=221) "How wonderful, God put you there when you were needed." [3:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=225) We didn't do anything to make ourselves look good. [3:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=227) Some people wanted to offer money, a car, everything. [3:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/H7CEr8vj7VYw/en/man-stops-suspect-from-taking-girl-in-bauru-brazil?t=229) I said, "No, folks, goodness gracious."