'She’s a hero. She’s a hero. And I want to tell her she’s a hero. And I want to tell her thank you for what she did, thank you for coming forward,' said the DPD captain of the assault survivor.'It’s a relief because we know for a fact individuals like that - they just don’t stop.'
were searching for a man in late December after a woman was threatened with a gun and then sexually assaulted near Trumbull and Spruce Street.
"She’s a hero. She’s a hero. And I want to tell her she’s a hero. And I want to tell her thank you for what she did, thank you for coming forward," Blackwell said."It’s a relief because we know for a fact individuals like that - they just don’t stop." Captain Blackwell said he held her at gunpoint, dragged her to a secluded area, and sexually assaulted. When he let her go, she went to police.
"We received calls right away we are very appreciative to the community," Blackwell said. "It feels absolutely wonderful when you’re able to tell victims and able to give them some reassurance that they’re safe, it’s over, this person has been apprehended."
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