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Video: Man chased by grapplers after trying to rob Gracie Barra gym in Rio de Janeiro

On the night of October 4th a man coolly walked into the reception area of Gracie Barra Nova Iguaçu, a Gracie Family licensed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym in northern Rio de Janeiro. The man said a few words to the receptionist before vaulting over a turnstile and attempting to steal her phone.

In a video of the incident, which comes via Jornal Destaque Baixada, you can hear the receptionist - who is pulled off screen - scream for help. Seconds later the assailant is seen running back through the reception area, out the door, and along the busy street.