Lynn William Segebart rescued Enrique F. Velasquez from assault, Palm Springs, Florida, January 1, 2024. Velasquez, 21, was pumping fuel at a gas station when a 43-year-old man armed with a sheetrock jab saw with a 6-inch blade approached him from behind and stabbed him repeatedly. Segebart, 61, merchandiser, exited the gas station convenience store and saw the assailant stabbing Velasquez. Segebart immediately ran to them and positioned himself on the assailant’s back, grasped the assailant’s hands, and extended both of the assailant’s hands above the assailant’s head and against the ground to prevent him from further stabbing Velasquez. The assailant, who was heavier than Segebart, would not release the weapon and bit Segebart’s arm. Segebart headbutted the assailant three times, dazing him. The assailant’s grasp on the weapon loosened, and Segebart pulled the jab saw from the assailant’s right hand and threw it to a point at least 10 feet away. Segebart and another man that responded pulled the assailant from Velasquez, and the man held the now-disarmed assailant down to the pavement until police arrived and took him into custody. Velasquez was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, including several stab wounds. Segebart suffered a cut and bite wound and was treated at the scene. He recovered.
2024-0000008-10490Lynn William Segebart
Lantana, FL