ATLANTA -- An Atlanta police officer was hurt when she was attacked by a man in the middle of the street, officials said. Police were called to Martin Luther King Drive near Philips Arena. Investigators said Officer Navada Stucking was driving toward police headquarters when the man started kicking her police car.
"He appeared to be demented," said Capt. Barry Shaw. "She pepper sprayed him, and it didn't have any effect on the guy at all."
Michael Reed was driving his truck on Techwood Drive, saw the attack and decided to help. "He just kept hitting her in the head," said Reed "He grabbed her hair and I had already got out of the vehicle when he grabbed her. By the time I got there, he had beat her down to the ground. That's when I tackled him and I held him," Reed said.
Stucking was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with several bruises, police said. Reed suffered a few cuts on his hands.
"We were so fortunate to have this man on the scene. He was a blessing, a blessing in disguise," Shaw told Coleman.
Police detained the suspect, Efrem Thurmond, on the side of the road. Officers repeatedly doused the man with water while they tended to the officer in near 100-degree temperatures. He was taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Swim lessons key for young lifesaver
LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) - An 8-year-old Lebanon boy who jumped into a pool to save his 2-year-old sister is spreading the message that swimming lessons save lives.The young hero, Christopher Mathews, talked Tuesday with 24-Hour News 8 reporter Daniel Miller. He’s your typical third-grader who loves being in the water.
"I really like swimming," he said.Christoper was in his back yard celebrating after a party. But the excitement changed to worry when his sister Kenslei went missing.
The 2-year-old girl was at the bottom of the family's swimming pool. Christopher said his was a simple choice: "I looked in the pool, and I saw her, and I jumped in and saved her." Christopher’s quick thinking likely saved his little sister’s life.
"When the first crew got here,” Lebanon Fire Department Lt. Tim Davis said, “the little girl was breathing on her own.”
Christopher received a certificate of achievement from the Lebanon Fire Department for saving his sister’s life.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/north_central/swim-lessons-key-for-young-lifesaver?hpt=us_bn6
"I really like swimming," he said.Christoper was in his back yard celebrating after a party. But the excitement changed to worry when his sister Kenslei went missing.
The 2-year-old girl was at the bottom of the family's swimming pool. Christopher said his was a simple choice: "I looked in the pool, and I saw her, and I jumped in and saved her." Christopher’s quick thinking likely saved his little sister’s life.
"When the first crew got here,” Lebanon Fire Department Lt. Tim Davis said, “the little girl was breathing on her own.”
Christopher received a certificate of achievement from the Lebanon Fire Department for saving his sister’s life.
To read the full story, please go to: http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/north_central/swim-lessons-key-for-young-lifesaver?hpt=us_bn6
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