When two teenage boys are out for a drive, you don’t really expect them to become heroes but that is exactly what happened to Aaron and Jamel. Aaron (19) and Jamel (17) live in Seagoville, Texas and they were in a rather unusual situation that landed them in the position of a hero. They were driving through Kaufman County, Texas, which is nearby to Dallas. They saw a good-looking woman in the backseat of a car and as they were checking her out, they saw that something was not quite right. The woman appeared to be mouthing the words, “help me” and Aaron decided to call 911 right away.
“I’m on the highway. I’m witnessing a robbery. Not a robbery, a kidnapping.” said Aaron in his 911 call. He explained: “So, we’re checking out the girl in the backseat because we’re like, ‘OK, she’s kind of attractive,’ and then all of a sudden the guy is turned back, looking at us. We looked in the backseat and the blonde female in the back was saying, ‘Help me,’ or something, whispering it.”
As it turns out, the 25-year-old woman in the vehicle was in trouble and she needed help. She was leaving an office party in downtown Dallas and was kidnapped from the scene. 37-year-old Charles Atkins Lewis held her at gunpoint and forced her into the car before driving off.
Thanks to the quick thinking action of Aaron and Jamel, police were led straight to the woman and the kidnapper. Since then, Lewis has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery.
Both Aaron and Jamel absolutely love superheroes. They were thrilled to learn that the woman was not hurt and now they are being called real-life heroes!
You can hear the 911 call below: