Posted July 24, 2017 9:00 am by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

Vincent Lee Hairston, 32, attempted to disarm a police officer before a passerby stepped in. (Photo: Roanoke Police Department)
A 33-year-old man came to the aid of an officer in need during a tussle with a suspect who was going for his gun late Saturday night in Roanoke.
Josh Blake said he was driving home with a friend around 11 p.m. when he saw a vehicle speed by, followed by a police car with flashing lights. The pursuit, which started after the suspect, 32-year-old Vincent Lee Hairston, failed to pull over during a routine traffic stop, ended in front of Blake when Hairston crashed and his car caught fire.
Blake, a self-described “video vigilante” stopped his vehicle and started recording. Hairston’s passenger got out of the vehicle and sat on the curb without further incident, but Hairston, however, began fighting with the officer.
Soon after Blake pressed record, he realized the officer was quickly becoming overpowered by Hairston.
“When he grabbed that cop’s gun, all bets were off,” Blake said. “I seen a look in his eyes I’ve never seen in another person.”
Blake handed his cell phone to his passenger to keep recording, then got out of his car to help the officer in need.
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Source: Guns.com

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