An 18-year-old is speaking out following an alleged kidnapping attempt. Emma, who requested to withhold her last name for privacy reasons, was the sole employee working at a St. Augustine smoke shop on June 29, when according to police, a man named Theodore Tundidor walked in and allegedly began to steal merchandise.

An 18-year-old Florida woman who yelled, screamed, and fought back against a man accused of attempting to drag her into his car has a message for young girls and women: “Always fight back.”