Brazilian gives ‘fly’ to robber and prevents motorcycle theft in London By Beatriz
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A Brazilian man who lives in London, United Kingdom, managed to prevent the theft of a motorcycle in the British capital on August 24, 2026.
To prevent the action, he launched a jump kick, popularly known as “flying” in martial arts, against one of the criminals who were trying to steal the vehicle.
Images of the incident were captured by security cameras and shared on the “Ride With Gus” page on Instagram. The person responsible for the account reported that the attempted robbery took place the previous week.
In the video, two individuals on a motorcycle pass down a street and stop next to other parked motorcycles.
They begin working to disengage one of the vehicles. A few minutes later, they manage to move the motorcycle, and one of the criminals gets on it.
Decisive intervention by Brazilian thwarts motorcycle robbery in London
Just as the robber was preparing to speed up, Fabio Ferreira, a Brazilian who lives in London, noticed the attempted robbery. He ran towards the criminals and applied the “flying” to one of them.
The suspect fell off the motorcycle, but managed to get up. Fabio still tried to chase the two thieves, however, they managed to flee the scene. The motorcycle was recovered. The London Metropolitan Police stated that the investigation into the case is being carried out under secrecy. Data from the London police, released by the British press, indicate that, in July 2026 alone, the city recorded 487 motorcycle thefts of various types.
