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22 June, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 64
Shop owner wrestles gunman
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/10187535/Shop-owner-wrestles-gunman
BLAIR ENSOR
22/06/2014
Police are looking for the would-be robber who fled empty-handed from Yaldhurst Discount Dairy, on Yaldhurst Rd, Christchurch, about 6.35pm, yesterday.
An air rifle was left at the scene.
Detective Sergeant Hamish Wilson said the dairy owner initially complied with the gun-toting man's demands but took matters into his own hands when he realised it was not a high-powered rifle.
"When the robber has pointed the firearm over the counter the [owner] grabbed the barrel and wrestled it off him," Wilson said.
"Whilst the dairy owner was lucky on this occasion to escape without injury we would recommend that anyone in that situation comply with the demands of the robber and contact police as soon as possible."
The alleged robber was described as a European, of medium build, 1.8m tall and wearing a grey jacket over the top of a black hoodie. His face was covered with a black cloth.
Anyone with information is asked to call Christchurch police on 03 363 7400 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
- The Press
26 May, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 63
Woman hits attacker with saucepan
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/23780381/stalker-hit-with-saucepan-charged/
Police say the 23-year-old followed a woman to her unit block in
McMahons Point, on the city's north shore, on April 9 and grabbed her
from behind.
But he ran off when his victim smacked him several times with a large pan she was carrying.
Police have linked the man to two other incidents earlier the same day, with one woman allegedly followed from Milsons Point Railway Station and another from the street into a building in North Sydney.
Police arrested the man at a home in Oxley Park, in Sydney's west, on Friday and later charged him with three counts of stalking. He was also charged with assault with intent to rob and trespass.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/23780381/stalker-hit-with-saucepan-charged/
Stalker hit with saucepan, charged
May 23, 2014
A Sydney man has been charged over an assault in
which he was repeatedly hit over the head with a saucepan by the woman
he followed home.
But he ran off when his victim smacked him several times with a large pan she was carrying.
Police have linked the man to two other incidents earlier the same day, with one woman allegedly followed from Milsons Point Railway Station and another from the street into a building in North Sydney.
Police arrested the man at a home in Oxley Park, in Sydney's west, on Friday and later charged him with three counts of stalking. He was also charged with assault with intent to rob and trespass.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
01 May, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 62
Intended victim fought back
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/300594/intruder-stabbed-home-invasion
Police said the 45-year-old woman got up about 6.40am yesterday at her Opiki property to investigate a noise she thought might have been her partner returning from milking.
Instead, she was confronted by a man armed with a knife.
The owner of a number of farms in the area, including the property where the attack took place, Helen McAloon, said she and her husband Michael rushed to the victim's aid after receiving a call from her partner.
"He was milking the cows and he had to race home ... he just informed us that there'd been a home invasion and his partner was hurt.
"She was a little bit hurt and obviously very distressed.''
The two men broke in demanding drugs, Mrs McAloon said.
"She put up a bit of a fight and they took off.
"She just said that two guys had broken their way in. I think they must have gone through a back door. She said she [had] locked it, but some of those old houses, the locks aren't as good as they should be,'' Mrs McAloon said.
"She fended them off with a pair of scissors, they're still in their gut ... [Police] will be trying to comb the hospitals to see if someone came in.''
Mrs McAloon said it was the first time she had heard of drugs-related offending in the area, and the attack had shaken up the close-knit community.
Palmerston North Detective Sergeant David Thompson said the attack escalated when the woman couldn't comply with her attacker's demands.
"We understand that during this time he [the attacker] has received a wound to the stomach with scissors,'' he said.
Following the attack, the offenders fled in a vehicle and the injured woman barricaded herself in her room and called police.
The victim was being treated at Palmerston North Hospital for her injuries.
The offenders were still on the run. Police wanted to speak to anyone who saw a vehicle speeding and driving dangerously in the Opiki area between 6.50am and 7.15am.
The first offender is described as Maori, with a noticeable missing tooth. He was wearing dark clothing. The second man was described as Pakeha with blond hair.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Constable Nick Parlane on 06 215 4962. Alternatively information can be provided anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/300594/intruder-stabbed-home-invasion
Intruder stabbed in home invasion
Thu, 1 May 2014
by Brendan Manning
A man who broke into a rural Manawatu property demanding drugs left with a pair of scissors embedded in his stomach after his intended victim fought back, a local farmer said.
Police said the 45-year-old woman got up about 6.40am yesterday at her Opiki property to investigate a noise she thought might have been her partner returning from milking.
Instead, she was confronted by a man armed with a knife.
The owner of a number of farms in the area, including the property where the attack took place, Helen McAloon, said she and her husband Michael rushed to the victim's aid after receiving a call from her partner.
"He was milking the cows and he had to race home ... he just informed us that there'd been a home invasion and his partner was hurt.
"She was a little bit hurt and obviously very distressed.''
The two men broke in demanding drugs, Mrs McAloon said.
"She put up a bit of a fight and they took off.
"She just said that two guys had broken their way in. I think they must have gone through a back door. She said she [had] locked it, but some of those old houses, the locks aren't as good as they should be,'' Mrs McAloon said.
"She fended them off with a pair of scissors, they're still in their gut ... [Police] will be trying to comb the hospitals to see if someone came in.''
Mrs McAloon said it was the first time she had heard of drugs-related offending in the area, and the attack had shaken up the close-knit community.
Palmerston North Detective Sergeant David Thompson said the attack escalated when the woman couldn't comply with her attacker's demands.
"We understand that during this time he [the attacker] has received a wound to the stomach with scissors,'' he said.
Following the attack, the offenders fled in a vehicle and the injured woman barricaded herself in her room and called police.
The victim was being treated at Palmerston North Hospital for her injuries.
The offenders were still on the run. Police wanted to speak to anyone who saw a vehicle speeding and driving dangerously in the Opiki area between 6.50am and 7.15am.
The first offender is described as Maori, with a noticeable missing tooth. He was wearing dark clothing. The second man was described as Pakeha with blond hair.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Constable Nick Parlane on 06 215 4962. Alternatively information can be provided anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
19 April, 2014
Easter training
Yes, training today (Saturday).
And yes, training Easter Monday as well.
Usual times.
And yes, training Easter Monday as well.
Usual times.
28 March, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 61
Hero warden saves assault victim
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11227620
Bay of Plenty Times
Thursday Mar 27, 2014
A Tauranga parking warden ran to the aid of an assault victim in ACC yesterday and held the offender until police arrived.
The parking warden, who wanted to be known only by his first name Peter, was patrolling past ACC on Grey Street when a woman ran out calling for help.
Peter entered the building and saw a man who was obviously out of control.
Peter said he helped an ACC staff member to restrain the offender and called police.
The man, who was accused of punching an ACC staff member and pushing computers and equipment off desks, was arrested.
Peter wanted to praise the actions of the staff member who, despite being assaulted, managed to get the offender into a headlock as Peter arrived to assist and helped to restrain his arms.
A third person then helped to restrain the man until police arrived. Peter said they had to hold the man for about 10 minutes.
All other ACC staff had retreated behind locked doors by the time police arrived.
20 March, 2014
13 March, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 60
Woman escapes attempted attack
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11218456&ref=rss
A woman escaped an attempted attack after being grabbed from behind while jogging through Auckland Botanic Gardens this morning, police say.
The 44-year-old was jogging through the park around 8.30am when she was grabbed by an unknown man who attempted to pull her off the path.
She managed to get away, and the man made off towards the east side of the gardens, near Katote Close.
He is described as being around 5"11 tall and of skinny build with dark skin, wearing a turquoise coloured hoodie and long black pants. He was wearing socks but no shoes.
Police advised people to avoid dark or isolated places while running or walking alone, and to keep cellphones close by. If possible stay within view of traffic or pedestrians.
Anyone who can identify the man, or who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact Counties Manukau crime squad on 09 261 1321 or anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11218456&ref=rss
Man sought over attempted attack at Auckland Botanic Gardens
Mar 12, 2014
Photo / NZ police
A woman escaped an attempted attack after being grabbed from behind while jogging through Auckland Botanic Gardens this morning, police say.
The 44-year-old was jogging through the park around 8.30am when she was grabbed by an unknown man who attempted to pull her off the path.
She managed to get away, and the man made off towards the east side of the gardens, near Katote Close.
He is described as being around 5"11 tall and of skinny build with dark skin, wearing a turquoise coloured hoodie and long black pants. He was wearing socks but no shoes.
Police advised people to avoid dark or isolated places while running or walking alone, and to keep cellphones close by. If possible stay within view of traffic or pedestrians.
Anyone who can identify the man, or who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact Counties Manukau crime squad on 09 261 1321 or anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
02 March, 2014
Self-defence in the News - No. 59
"He fought for his life."
http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8805623/bible-in-us-drivers-pocket-stops-bullets
"There was obviously some kind of intervention involved in this incident because he probably should not be here," Sergeant Michael Pauley of the Dayton, Ohio police told reporters on Tuesday.
Rickey Wagoner, 49, had stopped his bus to fix a problem in the early hours of Monday morning when he was approached by three teenagers in what appears to be gang-initiation attack, WCPO news reported.
"He heard one of the suspects say it was time to kill a polar bear to get into a club," Pauley said.
"He fought for his life."
Wagoner was shot twice in the chest but managed to stay standing and struggled to wrestle the gun away from his attackers.
"I had a book in my pocket," Wagoner told a police dispatcher in a call released to local media.
"At first I thought it went through. It just feels like I've been hit with a sledgehammer in the chest."
One of the teenagers slashed him in the arm with a knife while he fought for the gun, which went off during the struggle and shot him in the leg. But he managed to get both weapons away.
"I stabbed one in the leg with my pen," Wagoner said in the 911 call.
"He hollered and that's when they all ran."
Wagoner picked up the dropped gun and shot after the fleeing teens but told the dispatcher he didn't think he hit them.
© AFP 2014
http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8805623/bible-in-us-drivers-pocket-stops-bullets
Bible in US driver's pocket stops bullets
Wed Feb 26 2014
The Bible that a US bus driver kept in his pocket saved his life after it stopped two bullets from piercing his chest, stunned police say.
Rickey Wagoner (Ohio RTA)
"There was obviously some kind of intervention involved in this incident because he probably should not be here," Sergeant Michael Pauley of the Dayton, Ohio police told reporters on Tuesday.
Rickey Wagoner, 49, had stopped his bus to fix a problem in the early hours of Monday morning when he was approached by three teenagers in what appears to be gang-initiation attack, WCPO news reported.
"He heard one of the suspects say it was time to kill a polar bear to get into a club," Pauley said.
"He fought for his life."
Wagoner was shot twice in the chest but managed to stay standing and struggled to wrestle the gun away from his attackers.
"I had a book in my pocket," Wagoner told a police dispatcher in a call released to local media.
"At first I thought it went through. It just feels like I've been hit with a sledgehammer in the chest."
One of the teenagers slashed him in the arm with a knife while he fought for the gun, which went off during the struggle and shot him in the leg. But he managed to get both weapons away.
"I stabbed one in the leg with my pen," Wagoner said in the 911 call.
"He hollered and that's when they all ran."
Wagoner picked up the dropped gun and shot after the fleeing teens but told the dispatcher he didn't think he hit them.
© AFP 2014
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