"As soon as I saw them, I immediately pulled out my phone to start recording; it was just like an instinct," said elementary school teacher Isabel Fountain.Fountain was headed to her summer job when she caught the two men in the act.
Fountain got a good shot of the license plate and one of the suspects before they took off with one of the tires. Fountain posted the video on TikTok, which went viral, garnering 9.2 million views. She then reported the crime to the El Monte Police Department. "This person has a long history of crimes, and we're fortunate to have gotten him into custody on this one," said El Monte Sgt. Roger Cobian.
Through the years, Ramirez has been arrested for multiple crimes. But to her surprise, Fountain says police told her they had to release Ramirez the same day he was arrested.