Armed Jogger Stops Sexual Assault On Another Jogger With The Great Equalizer

By Brandon Curtis

AUSTIN, TEXAS — An armed citizen and jogger was in the right place at the right time, stopping a sexual assault in progress on the trail he was running.

Richard Jordon McEachern, 22, has been arrested for the assault.

A news outlet shares the following details with us;

“The victim was grabbed behind by the suspect with both the suspect’s arms, (bear hug),” the affidavit said. “The victim said they fell to the ground and she was on her back and the suspect was on top of her.”

The document said the woman reported that the attacker put his hand over her mouth and kept saying “shh, it’s me baby, it’s me” as she struggled to scream and use a whistle she carried to call for help.

At this point, another jogger heard the victim scream. He was carrying a handgun as well as a flashlight. He shined the flashlight in the direction of the screams and saw the attacker on top of his victim.

The jogger pointed his gun at the suspect and demanded he get off the victim. The attacker stood up and was naked from the waist down, the affidavit said.

McEachern was found a short time later and arrested on …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation