Sunday morning feel good stories.
From Aurora, CO
Police are commending a young girl after she fought off a man who attempted to kidnap her Thursday evening in southwest Aurora.
The 11-year-old girl was walking from her school bus stop in the area of eastbound Exposition Ave. and S. Nome Street at around 5:15 p.m., when a white man walking toward her grabbed her and put his hands over her mouth, according to Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz, who said in a late Friday morning press conference the girl then fought back by screaming and biting the suspect’s right ring finger, causing the suspect to let go. The suspect in the attempted child abduction ran westbound on Exposition and remains on the run.
“This extraordinary young lady did what she needed to do to get away,” said Metz, adding her actions are exactly what should be done when confronted with these types of situations.
“That’s the tip I would give to anybody,” Metz said. “If you face a situation like this, adult or a child, the best thing you can do is fight and fight hard. Scream and scream loud.”
Metz said that they believe a black, older model 4-door sedan driven by a white or Hispanic man was possibly in the area during the attempted kidnapping. He said the person is a possible witness and they ask that he come forward and contact police immediately.
A person of interest in the case was being interviewed but has not been arrested or charged, Metz also said.
During the press conference, Metz pleaded for anyone with information — no matter how insignificant it may be — to contact police, as it could help get someone dangerous off the streets. Additionally, he asked that Aurora residents report any unusual encounter they may have had in the past several weeks.
“Again, this is a very dangerous person that we’re dealing with here… we want to get as much information possible to help build this investigation and this case,” Metz said.
The suspect is described as a 39-year-old skinny white male, measuring approximately 6-feet-4-inches tall with facial hair on his chin. Police said he was last seen wearing sunglasses, a large black coat with a hood, blue jeans and black shoes.
Category: Feel Good Stories
CREEP!!!!!
They WILL grab your kids right off the sidewalk if they think they can get away with it. You talk to your kids about STRANGER DANGER, period.
That young lady deserves a double chocolate shake and a party. Quick thinking by her.
Look for a suspect with a second ring of tooth marks on his ring finger…lol Good onya Girl!
A Marine in a Chief’s Club.
A Gunny walks into a Chief’s Club and clears his voice to the crowd of drinkers. He says, “I hear you Chiefs are a bunch of hard drinkers. I’ll give $500 to anybody in here who can drink 10 pints of Molsons back-to-back.”
The room is quiet, and no one takes up the Gunny’s offer. One Master Chief even leaves.
Thirty minutes later the same Master Chief who left shows back up and taps the Gunny on the shoulder. “Is your bet still good?” asks the Master Chief.
The Gunny says yes and asks the bartender to line up 10 pints of Molsons. Immediately the Master Chief tears into all 10 of the pints, drinking them all back-to-back.
The other pub patrons cheer as the Gunny sits in amazement. The Gunny gives the Master Chief the $500 and says, “If ya don’t mind me asking’, where did you go for that 30 minutes you were gone?”
The Master Chief replies, “Oh… I had to go to the pub down the street to see if I could do it first.”
SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW!
DID YOU KNOW…that the US navy ship, USS Wasp disappeared?!
There have actually been several ships dubbed the USS Wasp, but perhaps the strangest is the USS Wasp that disappeared in 1814.
Built in 1813 for the ongoing war with Britain, the USS Wasp was designated a “sloop-of-war”, a fast-moving ship with a square sail, 22 guns, and a crew of around 170 Sailors.
She was considered quite beautiful.
The USS Wasp was commanded by Navy veteran Johnston Blakely,
The USS Wasp fought 13 successful engagements and was a valuable asset to the United States Navy.
Then, on 22 September 1814, she captured the British merchant brig Atalanta. Usually, the USS Wasp’s crew would simply burn enemy ships, but the Atalanta was deemed much too valuable to destroy.
It may have helped that the Atalanta was a prize won back for the US, she had previously been an American ship called the Siro.
Instead, a crew was dispatched to bring her into a friendly harbor.
After the Atalanta departed, Commander Blakely and his remaining crew sailed on, with a Swedish merchantman reportedly spotting the USS Wasp heading for the warm waters of the Caribbean.
After that, she simply disappeared, never to be seen again.
In all probability, she sank in a storm, but with no trace of the ship or crew ever found,