It definitely would have broken my heart seeing the poor little girl cry like that, that's most likely what gave u the courage and adrenalin to pursuit the punk.
Sounds like an iPad commercial to me.
The Father is too busy on his phone to respond to his Daughter screaming!
I find that hard to believe!
Chuck
BTW, when you brought down the thief, presumably the iPad clattered to the ground. How badly was it damaged?