He stopped a man who was trying to steal his mom's car by taking the keys from the ignition. Police say Jonathan Martin then hit Malik, but Malik held onto the keys.

"I was a little bit scared," Malik said. "The reason I grabbed the keys is because I didn't want my little brothers to die."

Malik's mom left him and his three young brothers in the car while she went into the One Stop in Charleston to get a drink. That's when police say Martin tried to steal the car.

"He just got in the car and told me to get out, but I took the keys out the ignition and he banged my head against the door," Malik said.

The whole incident was caught on surveillance video. You can see Malik running into the store to get help after he took the keys.

Martin has been charged with grand larceny and four counts of kidnapping.

The alleged incident happened at the One Stop at 129 Lee Street West in Charleston.

Police say Jonathan Martin jumped into Stephanie Medford's car, which was parked at the One Stop. The vehicle was running with the keys in the ignition.

According to the criminal complaint, when Martin tried to put the car into drive, Medford's 9-year-old son grabbed the keys and pulled them out of the ignition. That's when police say Martin punched the boy in the face.

Martin tried to run, but he tripped and was later found lying in the parking lot across the street.

Martin was arrested and charged with grand larceny and four counts of kidnapping.

According to the criminal complaint, Martin told the arresting officer, "I was trying to take the car, I know I'm stupid."

"I'm guilty, I tried to steal the car," Martin told the officer. "I knew the kids were there, sorry."

Medford's three-year-old, 19-month-old and four-month-old were also in the car at the time of the incident.

Martin was arraigned on the charges Thursday morning.

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