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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Urgent manhunt for 'driver who tried to grab girl and force her into his car' on village road
An urgent manhunt is under way after a man allegedly attempted to drag a teenage girl into his car as she walked her dog in a quiet English village. The horrifying incident happened at around 9:45pm on Sunday evening in Silverstone, Northamptonshire. The teen was approached by a man in a red car near the junction of Towcester Road and Whittlebury Road. Police say the driver of a small red vehicle - possibly a Volkswagen - slowed down and began calling out to the girl. When she ignored him, the man is said to have got out and grabbed her arm, urging her to get inside the car. Thankfully, an unknown passerby then ran to the girl's aid, pushing the man away before he fled the scene in his vehicle. Officers are now urgently appealing for that good Samaritan to come forward, and are also asking for dashcam, CCTV or smart doorbell footage from the area around the time of the attack. The suspect was described as wearing a black hoodie with the hood up and driving a small red car. Northamptonshire Police confirmed the details in a statement today, saying: 'Detectives investigating an incident in Silverstone where a teenage girl was approached by a man in a car are appealing for a potential witness to come forward. 'At around 9.45pm on Sunday, July 20, the teenager was walking her dog in Towcester Road, at the junction with Whittlebury Road, when a car slowed down and the occupants called out to her. 'When she ignored this, a man got out of the car and grabbed her arm, telling her to get in the car. 'She pulled away from him, and an unknown man then ran over to help her, pushing away the man who then left in the car. 'The suspect is described as a man in a black hoodie, worn with the hood up, in a small red car, which was possibly a Volkswagen. 'Anyone with information about the incident, including the man who came to the victim's aid, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. 'We would also like to hear from anyone with relevant CCTV, smart doorbell or dash-cam footage.' Police inquiries are ongoing.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Good Samaritan stabbed in back breaking up Queens subway station fight
A 64-year-old man arguing with another commuter at a Queens subway station stabbed a good Samaritan trying to break up the fight, then knocked a 3-year-old boy to the station floor as he tried to escape, police said Saturday. Alleged stabber Larry Boards is facing two counts of felony assault, reckless endangerment, and harassment for the crazed confrontation at the 82nd St.-Jackson Heights No. 7 train station at about 4:15 p.m. Friday, cops said. Boards was arguing with another man on the elevated train platform when the 38-year-old victim attempted to break up the fight, police said. That's when Boards pulled a knife and jammed it into the good Samaritan's back, cops said. Boards ran off, but his victim gave chase. As he ran to the subway staircase, he bowled over the innocent 3-year-old boy, who was waiting for the train with a parent, cops said. Cops grabbed Boards at the station. The knife he used was recovered. Both the child and the stabbing victim were taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where they were treated and released. Boards arraignment in Queens Criminal Court was pending Saturday.
CBS News
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Good Samaritan helps rescue driver from car in Lake St. Clair
A good Samaritan is being recognized for jumping to help a driver after the vehicle went into Lake St. Clair on Saturday. According to the St. Clair Shores Fire Department, a bystander named Richard Moore helped pull the driver out of the water. The driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The fire department says first responders arrived at the scene within minutes and found a vehicle submerged. They checked for additional occupants because there were children's items floating in the water. No additional occupants were found. A firefighter sustained minor injuries during the search from broken glass. "Always use extreme caution around submerged vehicles and/or crash scenes — even shallow water can present serious dangers. We are thankful as always for the teamwork between our residents and department," the fire department said.
CBS News
29-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
5 people rescued by good Samaritan after boat catches fire in Biscayne Bay, U.S. Coast Guard says
Five people were rescued by a good Samaritan after their boat caught on fire in Biscayne Bay on Sunday morning, authorities said. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, multiple agencies — including personnel from their Miami Beach station, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue — responded around 10 a.m. to the boat fire about eight miles off the coast of Key Biscayne near Elliott Key. The USCG shared on X that five boaters were rescued from the burning vessel by a good Samaritan and brought to shore in "good health." #Breaking @USCG Station Miami Beach, @MiamiDade_SO & @MiamiDadeFire crews responded to a boat fire 8 mi. off Key Biscayne Sun. at 10 a.m. 5 boaters were rescued by a good Sam & brought to shore in good health. The owner used his registered EPIRB to get help. The fire is out. #SAR — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) June 29, 2025 According to the USCG, the boat's owner used his registered Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) to call for help. The fire has since been put out, but the cause and circumstances surrounding it remain under investigation.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Brooklyn good Samaritan recounts being stabbed helping women evade stalker
A Brooklyn good Samaritan who helped a pair of women evade a stranger stalking them ended up being stabbed by the suspect, he recounted to the Daily News. The 26-year-old good Samaritan and a friend intervened after being approached by one of the women asking them for help in Kensington on June 21. 'I would do it again,' the wounded good Samaritan said. 'If we weren't there, who knows what he would've done to her? I hope she is good. I hope she is safe.' Cops have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, dressed in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants, and are asking the public's help identifying him and tracking him down. The bizarre chain of events began when the first victim, a 31-year-old woman on her way home from work, was approached by the stranger near Coney Island Ave. and Cortelyou Road about 1 a.m., according to cops. 'He tried to talk to me from afar because he noticed that I noticed him. And he was, like, 'I go this direction. I live in this direction.' He kept saying that out loud,' said the woman, who asked that her name not be used. 'He was kind of catcalling at first … but that didn't faze me. It happens to women and I'm sure men in the city. I'm not worried.' But then the woman noticed the man started following her closely. She dashed into a local deli to seek help and get away from the stalker. After spending five minutes inside the store, the woman hoped the stalker would leave, only to notice him hiding behind a nearby liquor store. That's when she asked the good Samaritan and his friend, who she knows from the neighborhood, to walk her home. The good Samaritan, a manager at a kosher restaurant, and his 29-year-old friend agree and escorted her back to her place. 'The lady approached me and said her life was in danger,' the good Samaritan said. 'This guy was following her. We saw him a few blocks away still following her, so we walked her home and she was safe.' When the woman reached home, she waited around 10 minutes before going back outside to walk her dog. That's when she noticed the stalker on her block, hiding behind a tree. She went back inside, locked her doors and called police. 'It was insane,' she said. 'I've been in Brooklyn all my life and they always say s–t on the news. But I was, like, 'Not me, I'm a tough girl. I can handle s–t.'' But all that changed when she faced danger herself. 'I felt everything I ever learned to protect myself just flew out the window,' she said. 'I've taken self-defense. I learned how to disarm someone. [But] I, like, froze.' Cops responded but could not find the stalker. Meanwhile, the good Samaritan and his friend were alerted by a phone app later that same night the stalker had reappeared, police said. 'We got another call from a friend that [the stalker] was in a building trying to go after another woman,' the good Samaritan said. The pair, now joined by a third man, who gave his name as Vlad, 28, went to a building near Ditmas Ave. and Ocean Parkway, where they found a second victim — and the menacing figure — in the lobby. 'When we came in, we saw the woman was uncomfortable,' the good Samaritan said. 'She didn't say anything and then he just went after the woman. She was crying and I tried to put him down on the floor. I didn't see the knife.' Vlad told The News he saw the stalker pull a black kitchen knife with an 8-inch blade out of his sleeve. The stranger stabbed the good Samaritan multiple times in the chest and shoulder and slashed his friend once above the eye, cops said. 'He pulled a knife and started stabbing my friends,' Vlad said. 'It happened so quick. It was like a movie scene. There was blood everywhere — on their clothes, on the floor, all over their bodies.' 'He stabbed me in the chest, shoulder and the lower back,' the good Samaritan said. 'In the struggle I tore my ACL. Now I can't work. I don't know what I'm going to do. When he ran off, my friend said, 'You're bleeding,' and then I realized. I didn't feel it at first because of the adrenaline.' Medics took the two men to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition. The woman who was the stalker's first target that night said she's grateful for the help from the good Samaritan and his friend. 'I'm just glad I'm safe and I know the other guys are stable — that's what matters,' she said. 'I want this guy (the attacker) to get help too. He clearly needs help if he is doing this. If he is out on the streets doing this to women and men, then he needs help too.' Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
