George J. Slatky rescued Dolores M. Ziomek from assault, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1986. Mrs. Ziomek, 56, was driving through a parking lot when a masked man, armed with a knife, opened the driver’s door of her car and tried to pull her from the car. When she resisted, the assailant climbed into the back seat and threatened to kill her if she did not leave. Slatky, 48, who was parked nearby, ran to Mrs. Ziomek’s car. Despite a warning by the assailant to get away, Slatky attempted to seize the assailant, but the assailant slashed at Slatky several times with the knife. Slatky managed to grab the assailant by the hand, causing him to drop the knife. He then struggled with the assailant outside the car, wrestling him to the ground, where he held the assailant until police arrived. Slatky suffered a black eye during the scuffle, and Mrs. Ziomek suffered a cut finger. Both recovered. 60979-7056
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