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Brianzz
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Post subject: a TRUE American hero
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This is the feel good story of the weekend. A wheel chair bound guy working for Comcast snagging sign ups at a local Wal Mart and all of the sudden he's the hero of the city. A TRUE American hero I say.
| Quote: | WESTMINSTER, Colo. - It was anything but an ordinary Saturday at the Wal-Mart at 92nd and Sheridan.
Westminster Police confirm that on September 19th, a man "touched" a 10-year-old girl while she pushed her 2-year-old cousin in the toy department. According to the arrest affidavit, witnesses said the suspect then ran away after the little girl screamed.
She told officers a man came toward her, she turned her back to the shelves, and he reached around and then "squeezed her butt." She began to scream and ran away, looking for another adult.
The affidavit says one witness, Chris Bevin, saw the suspect, 34-year-old Kevin Salyers, run from the toy department. Bevin told investigating officers that he began to run after Salyers, and shouted "stop that man!" But no one was able to stop him.
That's when a man working at the Comcast table at the front of the store went into action. Even more amazing, the Comcast employee, 22-year-old Cameron Aulner was in a wheel chair. Aulner pulled in front of the suspect, and grabbed his t-shirt. Aulner says he wound up out of his wheel chair, and on top of the suspect who was on the ground.
The arrest affidavit says Aulner and others prevented Salyers from leaving until police arrived.
"It was something that happened so fast, I didn't even think about it," Aulner said Tuesday. "I'm not a hero. I just did what you're supposed to do."
Aulner lost the use of his legs when he fell off a roof installing Christmas Lights. He said he played a little football before he got hurt and knew how to tackle.
"He just had this look of astonishment, he didn't know what hit him," Aulner said. Witnesses say Aulner helped hold Salyers down until police arrived.
Westminster Police charged Salyers with Sexual Assault on a Child. They are considering giving Aulner an official commendation.
Comcast is also praising his efforts.
"As a parent, I'm thrilled that the child was ok and the person was apprehended," Marketing and Sales director Matthew Moyer said. "I applaud Cameron for getting involved and happy that the child wasn't injured."
Aulner said this was simply a matter of doing the right thing.
"When someone has an opportunity to help someone else, it doesn't matter who you are, you have a responsibility to do that," Aulner said.
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WILynn
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Thanks for posting that, Brian. It's nice to see some people do still get involved and do the right thing.
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Jean
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Nice post, Brian. Be a better world if more people did something instead of just ignoring criminals.
Hope he gets recognition for this.
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