Overview

• Ferreira said the theft happened around 9 p.m. Saturday as a man grabbed her friend's handbag while they were heading to an event.
• She recounted that three delivery workers stepped in to help restrain the suspect, allowing her to recover the bag.
• Speaking on Radio Splendid AM990, Ferreira described reacting on instinct and noted her boxing practice as useful in the moment.
• She urged caution to others, warning that suspected thieves could be carrying weapons and that pursuing them can carry serious risk.
• According to her account, police never arrived after they called, so the group let the man go, and no subsequent legal action was reported in the coverage.