Miami Police Honor High School Senior for Intervention in Brickell Assault

Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 15, 2026 —

Miami Police presented a hero award to high school senior Harry Cossyphas for intervening in an assault in the Brickell neighborhood. Cossyphas chased down and apprehended a thief despite being pepper-sprayed, according to the available account.

The incident earned Cossyphas the nickname “Spider-Man of Brickell.” The account does not provide further details about the assault, including when it happened or who was involved. It also does not identify Cossyphas’s high school or specify when police presented the award.

Information about the person who was assaulted, the alleged thief’s identity or whether an arrest followed was not provided. The account also does not describe the circumstances of the pepper-spraying or say whether anyone was injured.

The award recognizes Cossyphas’s intervention, but details about the police presentation and the basis for the honor were not included. No statements from Cossyphas, police or other people involved were provided.

With those details unavailable, the account establishes only that Miami Police honored the high school senior for his actions during the Brickell incident. Further information about the circumstances and any subsequent police investigation was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Kevin Boulandier on wsvn.com, see more information here.

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