WATCH: Bystander takes on attempted car thieves at West Side Market

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Exclusive video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows a man fighting crime outside the West Side Market , taking on thieves who were targeting a senior citizen.

Cell phone video shows Jason Scott trying to grab a suspect he saw breaking into an 82-year-old woman’s vehicle on Monday morning.

“I was at work running my stand at the West Side Market and I noticed some kids came in and they were circling the parking lot,” said Scott. “One of the kids got out of the car right after an elderly lady walked into the market. The kid broke out the window of her car and jumped into the car.”

Scott said he knew he had to act quickly, so he ran over and grabbed the suspect. He tried to get him out of the car. He said the suspect looked to be about 14 years old.

“I was trying to hold him until police arrived, but the other two suspects were in a car and tried to run me over,” Scott said. “So I jumped to get out of the way and he ran. He got in the car and they took off.”

Police are investigating.

Scott said he is concerned about the recent violence in Ohio City .

On Tuesday morning, a Cleveland city employee was robbed at gunpoint at West 41 ^st Street and John Avenue.

Police were able to work with the Real Time Crime Center and arrested a 25-year-old man. Charges are pending.

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