Former police officer injured attempting to stop shoplifter

"If someone says help you justyourinstinct, you don't even thinkaboutit."EXCLUSIVE AT TEN: AHOME DEPOT SHOPPERHEARS CRIES FOR HELP --THEN TAKES MATTERSINTO HIS OWN HANDS TOSTOP AN ACCUSEDSHOPLIFTER.BUT HE WASN'T PREPAREDFOR WHAT HAPPENED TOHIM NEXT.HERE'S 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ.Andres GutierrezAlmost two weeks later thegood samaritan who tried tostop a thief at this home depotat 96th and metcalf is stillrecovering his injuries.He jumped into action whenheard the screams for help.Jackson Liu/ good samaritan/And my instinct told me I needto get involved."A TRIP TO HOME DEPOTLEFT JACKSON LIU WITH ASWOLLEN FACE ANDBLURRY VISION.Jackson Liu/ good samaritanI could not see anything.

Itwas completely red.ON MAY 9 LIU HAD JUSTCHECKED OUT WHEN THISWOMAN RUSHED PAST LIU -A FORMER POLICEOFFICER.Jackson Liu/ good samaritan/So i saw that and i gave it achase, and then to about overhere, I made a contact withthe loss prevention guy and Iasked him the situation so hetold me you know, she stole-stop her, stop herLIU CAUGHT UP WITH THEwoman AND HIS TRAININGKICKED IN.Jackson Liu/ good samaritan/my arm around her neck, kindof like a brace.

I didn'tsqueeze I didn't do anything.So I did like this.

And then Itook her on the ground.Jackson Liu/ good samaritan/I held her hands, basically likethis.

An entire time so I triedtotalk to her i was like, 'Hey,hey, tell me What's going on?DURING THE EXCHANGE,OVERLAND PARK POLICESAY THE DRIVER OF THISGOLD HONDA ACCORD GOTOUT AND KICKED LIUSEVERAL TIMES BEFOREdriving OFF WITH THEwoman.within minutes of posting herphoto on social media --POLICE IDENTIFIED her.They say she stole MORETHAN 400-HUNDREDDOLLARS' WORTH OFTOOLS AND ELECTRONICS.DETECTIVES are NOWWORKING TO HER ARRESTHER AND LIU'S ATTACKER.THE DEPARTMENTCOMMENDS LIU'S ACTIONS.Officer John Lacy/Overland Park,KSPolice DepartmentThank you for stepping in anddoing your job as a ex lawenforcement officer.

Iunderstand.

Once you're inlaw enforcement officer, you'realways a law enforcementofficer.

You can't get that outof your system.FOR those WHO MAY BE INA SIMILAR SITUATION BUTDON'T HAVE LIU'SEXPERIENCE:Officer John Lacy/Overland Park,KSPolice Department/We want the citizen to betrained observer.

In otherwords, get the license tagnumber, get to make andmodel of the vehicle, call 911and let us know the directionof travel.LIU SAYS HE MAY THINKTWICE BEFORE STOPPINGANOTHER shopliftingSUSPECT unless SOMEONEIS IMMEDIATE DANGER.Jackson Liu/ good samaritan/once you receive that training,you know, any police willunderstand the lawenforcement person willunderstand the calling.

Ifsomeone says help you justyour instinct, you don't eventhink about it.

You just go outthere and