Brave Young Woman Who Fought Off Suspected Kidnapper Speaks Out

The woman who fought off a man trying to abduct her is speaking out. In her first interview, 18-year-old Emma Marine tells Inside Edition the suspect was shoplifting at the store where she works in St. Augustine, Florida. She tried to block him from leaving. She says the man put her in a chokehold and dragged her to a truck. Marine screamed "help" as loud as she could and was able to break free from the suspect's hold. She says her parents always told her to fight back in this kind of situation.