Cregg Jerri saved a woman from assault, Fresno, California, July 20, 2017. In a coffeehouse, the woman, a barista, was attending the counter when a masked man armed with a hunting knife and a replica handgun approached and demanded money. The lone remaining customer, Jerri, 58, sales manager, was seated beside an exit when he saw the assailant pointing the weapons at the woman. He stood, lifted a chair, and hurried toward the counter as the assailant faced the woman. With the chair, Jerri twice struck the assailant’s upper body, but the assailant, who retained his weapons, began to fight with Jerri. A violent struggle ensued, during which the assailant swung the knife at Jerri, and Jerri punched the assailant several times and took him to the floor. During the struggle, the assailant stabbed Jerri in the neck. Though wounded, Jerri pushed the assailant down, leaned atop him, and seized the knife after the gun fell to the floor. As the fight continued, Jerri stabbed the assailant, and ultimately the men separated. The assailant fled the scene, but police soon arrested him. Jerri required suturing and staples to stop arterial bleeding from his wound. He recovered. 89294-10053
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