“I chased him down until he dropped it and returned the purse to the lady.” Her passenger had attacked her and was stealing her purse. The Citizen Exceptional Service Award went to Amazon driver Jeremy Magno, who in December of 2022, was busy delivering the last of his packages for the day when a frantic woman flagged him down for help. The suspect has been charged with six felonies. Wacha Flirts With No-Hitter, Padres Snap Losing Skid With Win Over Royals The department's press release noted the event was held amid elevated tension nationwide following major tragedies like the shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Highland Park, Illinois. Officer Joshua Symonette and Agent Henry Ingram were awarded the North San Diego Business Chamber hero award for their bravery on July 8, 2022, the day of the city-sponsored downtown block party that sees around 40,000 visitors. The stories behind the awards include a potential shooting thwarted at the Chula Vista Block Party, a calm 911 dispatcher and an Amazon driver who chased down a purse thief, according to a department press release highlighting the awards. While so many uniforms were off the clock for the ceremony, their colleagues kept watch as more than 20 awards were handed out on stage by Chief Roxana Kennedy. Dozens of civilians, police officers city employees and volunteers were honored on the front steps of the Chula Vista Police Department during the 31 st annual Honoring Heroes Awards & Recognition Ceremony.
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