High school senior dubbed ‘Spider-Man of Brickell’ given hero award by Miami Police for brave actions

A young man who rescued a woman being assaulted in Miami s Brickell neighborhood was recognized by Miami Police with a hero award. Harry Cossyphas, a high school senior, jumped into action in August to stop a thief. He was walking down the street by a bank in Brickell on his way to a grocery store when he heard a woman screaming robber in Spanish. Speaking to 7News on Thursday, he recounted how he immediately got involved. I started chasing after the suspect. I turned the corner, and I followed him into an alleyway, he said. That s when, in an attempt to escape Cossyphas sight, the alleged thief pulled out pepper spray and aimed it at his left eye. Then he pulls out pepper spray and starts pepper spraying me, he said. But that didn t stop Cossyphas. He kept after the suspect until they reached the Metromover station. I catch up to him, I tackle him, and I hold him on the ground until police arrive on scene, he said. His brave actions led officials to