Winston S. Douglas

Winston S. Douglas rescued Terri L. Bradley from assault, Atlanta, Georgia, September 9, 2018. Bradley, 63, was crossing a residential street when a man armed with a kitchen knife, stabbed her. Douglas, 52, transit bus driver, was driving a bus when he witnessed the attack. Douglas immediately stopped the bus, exited, and called for the assailant to stop. When the assailant continued attacking Bradley, Douglas grabbed a 4-foot length of fence post from nearby and advanced to the assailant while swinging the post and striking the assailant at least once in the ribs. The assailant attempted to strike Douglas with the knife and then thrust the knife at Bradley again. The blade of the knife broke off, and the assailant fled as Douglas gave chase and another man working nearby tackled the assailant. Douglas joined the other man and the two struggled to subdue him. Douglas and the other man were ultimately able to restrain the assailant and hold him until police arrived. The assailant was arrested and charged with various offenses including aggravated assault. Bradley was hospitalized for several days for treatment of her stab wounds, and she recovered.