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Why is New England Patriots’ Justin Herron being hailed as a hero?
JUSTIN Herron is an NFL player who helped thwart an attempted sexual assault.
Herron, who is 25, is an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots.
Justin Herron recounts his heroics[/caption]
Why is Justin Herron being hailed as a hero?
Justin Herron and another good-hearted man named Murry Rogers stopped an attack on a 71-year-old woman in Tempe, Arizona.
Herron, who is 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds, recounted their heroism during a press conference on March 24.
The incident had taken place four days before.
“I’m a football player, so I’m kind of big,” Herron told reporters.
“I try not to be too aggressive with people knowing I could potentially hurt somebody.
Herron is an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots[/caption]
“I do have a very loud voice, so all I did was just yell, tell him to get off her, and then yanked him off. And I told him to sit down and wait until the cops come.”
Herron previously told reporters that “I wish I could tell you what I was thinking.”
“I just knew someone just needed help,” he said.
“All I could do was just rush myself over there to make sure I could help the victim and make sure I could comfort her and be the best person I can be.”
Herron warms up before a game in November of 2020[/caption]
The woman has met with her two helpers and “there was not a dry eye in the room,” according to ESPN.
Herron and Rogers were given an Outstanding Citizen certificate during the press conference.
“We are here to honor two good Samaritans that intervened during this vicious attack and detained the suspect until police could arrive and make sure that he was taken into custody,” Detective Natalie Barela of the Tempe Police Department said, according to ESPN.
“If not for the swift actions of Mr Justin Herron and Mr Murry Rogers, this vicious attack could’ve been much worse.”
Kevin Caballero was arrested following the suspected attack[/caption]
Were any arrests made?
A 30-year-old man identified as Kevin Caballero was arrested in connection with the alleged attempted assault, according to the Arizona Republic.
The woman was walking through a park around 11 am when she was attacked, the newspaper reported.
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Cops say Caballero approached her from behind.
She suffered minor injuries and was treated for emotional trauma, according to the Republic.
Investigators are checking to see if Caballero is linked to other suspected attacks in the area.
