Influencer thwarts botched housebreaking try after catching thief mid-livestream
A Honduran TikTok star captured the moment a teen burglar broke into his home mid-livestream, leading to a filmed chase, showdown and police takedown
A social media influencer broadcast the shocking moments an alleged thief attempted to break into his house during a livestream before he wrestled the crook to ground leaving him tied up for the police.
Lester Cardona, better known as Supremo, thwarted an absurd robbery while livestreaming with fans on TikTok on Monday 5th January. The dad-of-one was enraged as he continued to livestream the shocking moment to his fans.
Supremo – a singer, songwriter and comedian who found fame on TikTok where he has amassed over 3 million followers – heard his house alarm going off spurring him to investigate.
After chasing down the alleged crook Cardona was confronted 17-year-old who had been persistently harassing the singer, the influencer claims. When caught, the teen attempted to flee his crime scene.
Cardona and several of his friends then followed after and spotted the thief hiding out in a next-door empty lot. Cardona continued live streaming the event and went directly to the source to confront them. This was a speedy task for Cardona as the thief who had been poking around his home was captured on screen as was the burglary in its entirety.
Cardona has since claimed the accused 17-year-old had been spying on him. He continued, explaining the thief had taken advantage of the secluded location of the influencers home and had used this to monitor his movements.
Cardona had an intense confrontation with the thief who he apprehended and tied up on the ground leaving him there for the police to apprehend.
The 31-year-old posted images to his three million TikTok fans and one million Instagram followers, of the teen sitting in a ball, tied up and in the back of an open police pick-up truck. After alluding to the fact the teen was suspected to have robbed from him over eight times. The signer certainly made an example of anyone attempting the same.
Cardona has said he has a multitude of CCTV images of the teen stealing from his home in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on multiple occasions and the total stolen amount adds up to is a staggering £3,344 on top of cash, clothes and shoes.
In total the stolen items consist of an iPhone, a TV, a PlayStation console and a tablet. As a result of the accused serial stealing the police investigation into the robberies is ongoing.
With CCTV all over the place, a live streamed chase and a teen tied up in a police truck, Supremo says he’s done being a target and makes it clear that the next burglar will be broadcast too.
