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Neil Johnson, a doorman on the Plaza Resort in New York Metropolis, is being hailed a hero after he detained a person who randomly attacked a 9-year-old lady.
“To begin with, I’m not a hero,” Johnson stated on “Fox & Pals First” Wednesday. “There was a scenario, and I confirmed up.”
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Johnson instructed host Carley Shimkus that he heard a person screaming, which wasn’t initially a trigger for concern. He then heard a lady screaming.
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Neil Johnson, a doorman at NYC’s Plaza Resort, helped foil a random assault on a lady and her 9-year-old daughter. (Fox Information)
He ran to the girl and located her with a toddler and a child carriage being adopted rapidly by a person who was gaining floor on them. She instructed Johnson the person had assaulted her daughter.
Raheem Ramsarran, the 27-year-old suspect, allegedly punched the younger lady unprovoked. Johnson stated it was clear Ramsarran was mentally in poor health.
FILE – New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams speaks in the course of the New York State Democratic Conference in New York, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Adams on Tuesday, March 22, stated that he’ll make masks non-obligatory for these in daycare and prekindergarten beginning April 4 if case charges and the chance of the virus spreading stay low. (AP Photograph/Seth Wenig, File)
“I turned towards the man and began yelling at him to not transfer,” Johnson stated.
Johnson and one other man stayed with Ramsarran till police arrived and took him into custody.
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He stated Ramsarran remained calm when approached by police, which stored the scenario from escalating additional.
Johnson’s run-in with the attacker got here as New York Metropolis’s crime fee in February 2022 jumped 58% total in comparison with February 2021.
The New York Police Division reported that each main index crime class noticed a rise.
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Happily, Johnson stated, Ramsarran didn’t have a weapon. Johnson, nevertheless, stated he by no means feared for his personal security.
“Whenever you hear a lady screaming, and whenever you see the visible of a lady with a child carriage and just a little lady operating away screaming from a man, you simply, you gotta assist,” he stated.
Fox Information’ Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report.
Indiana Pacers (15-17, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-8, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on the Indiana Pacers after Jaylen Brown scored 44 points in the Boston Celtics’ 142-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
The Celtics are 21-6 in conference matchups. Boston has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.
The Pacers are 8-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana gives up 116.8 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.4 points per game.
The Celtics are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that the Celtics give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Celtics.
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Pascal Siakam is scoring 19.9 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for the Pacers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 118.8 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points per game.
Pacers: 6-4, averaging 114.3 points, 42.8 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: day to day (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (ankle).
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Obi Toppin: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Rockville (3-1) AJ Carangelo 2 1 3 7, Darek Albert 2 2 2 12, Tom Bannon 2 0 0 4, Matt Bannon 6 0 2 14, Brady Runsdell 2 0 0 4, Chase Harrison 2 0 0 4 Totals: 15 3 7 43
Killingly 91, Lyman Hall 35
Johnny Kazantzis and Quin Crowley both had 18 points for Killingly, while Quinn Sumner added 14 to lead Killingly in the first round of the Grasso Tech Christmas Classic on Thursday. Freshman Greyson Marquez added five points and five assists for Killingly, while Ethan Hall contributed 10 points. Kevin Bonticello had 16 points for Lyman Hall.
EO Smith (3-2) Landon Davis 1-0-2 Cameron Belanger 7-1-21 Sam Magao 0-0-0 Aiden Spruell 4-1-11 Joey Baker 6-1-14 Camden Mazerolle 6-3-16 Sam Bolduc 0-0-0 Brendan Kaufold 2-0-4 Mapu Cervigini Rutkauskas 0-0-0 Christian Gaskins 0-0-0 Totals – 27-5-68 3 pointers – Belanger 6, Spruell 1, J Baker 1, Mazerolle 1
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Highlights: Womack connected on two free throws with 6.3 seconds left after an E.O. Smith 3-pointer was blocked with 11 seconds left in opening round of Southington Tournament. Belancer was 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts. Mazerolle had 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Norwich Tech 60, Putnam 46
Putnam 13 12 8 13 46 Norwich Tech 17 11 16 16 60
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Putnam (1-2) N. Devlin 14 Points, E. Mailbux 15 Points, C. Kell 8 Points Norwich Tech (1-1) Josh Lodyko 13 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 5 Steals; Emerson Avery 12 Points, 5 Rebounds; Ryan Lillibridge; 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 8 Assists; Collin Schulze; 9 Points, 3 Steals, 1 Block
Tournament MVP: David Smith (Glastonbury) All Tournament Team: Matthew Shampine (Waterford), Kyle Melville (Berlin), Mike Carroll (Glastonbury), Ean Pringle (Xavier), Oli Obi (Xavier)
Highlights: LH- Amyah Kelly had 8 rebounds 3 assists and 5 steals, Virginia Murphy had 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Charli Shonagel had 5 rebounds 2 assists and 3 blocks.
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Prince Tech 29, Academy of Computer Science and Engineering 28
Ryanne Gulbin had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals and Peyton McIntosh 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Warde in the Todd Burger tournament. Chloe McDonald added 4 assists, 6 steals and 6 rebounds for Warde (3-0). Ava Feay contributed 12 points and 5 steals and Ivy Feay 4 assists and 4 steals. Hamden is 2-1.
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Boys hockey
Cheshire 4, South Windsor 0
South Windsor 0 0 0 — 0 Cheshire 1 1 2 — 4
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