Posted on 12/11/2021 3:38:25 PM PST by simpson96
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - A gas station clerk says if not for the brave actions of a couple regular customers, she could’ve been badly hurt or worse.
Baljindei Kaur owns the store in the 2200 block of Winchester Avenue in Ashland. After her husband died last month, her niece Navpreet Kaur came from California to help out.
A little before 9 a.m. Thursday, Navpreet was behind the counter when she says a woman, later identified as 36-year-old Felicia Helton, came into the store and paid $2 for gas.
The clerk says Helton came back in soon afterward with a pop bottle containing gasoline. She says Helton came behind the counter, threw the gas on her, lit a lighter, and said she was going to set the clerk on fire.
“She said ‘I don’t like you, I just want to burn you up,’” Navpreet said.
Navpreet says then two female customers got involved. One hit Helton with an energy drink, and the other grabbed her by the hair. They held Helton down on the floor until police showed up and arrested her.
“Most people don’t do that kind of stuff,” the owner said. “If you see anything, they’re going to go away, but they were both very brave.”
The owner and clerk say they don’t remember seeing Helton before Thursday and have no idea why she did what she did.
The owner says she’s extremely grateful the customers intervened.
“That’s like God,” Baljindei said. “God came here for her help. For me it’s God. If they weren’t here, my niece wouldn’t have been safe.”
Navpreet says she was already planning to go back to California on Monday, but she wants to thank those two brave customers in person one more time before she goes back.
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Didn’t want to have a Slurpee and come again?
What the heck is wrong with people???
Lock that lunatic up for good. We need to bring insane asylums back.
I assume the perp is Amish?
Haven't you heard how most schizophrenic nutjobs are perfectly safe? Their advocates will certainly be happy to repeat the mantra.
The mugshot in the video.. she looks like a meth head.
Watched the video. IMHO, the toothless perp was envious of the store clerk’s nice teeth. Or something like that.
Not Amish, more like a druggie
Meth.
You know how it is with some people. If a white person does something wrong it’s because of meth, or mental illness. If a black person does something wrong it’s because they are black.
The owner and clerk say they don’t remember seeing Helton before Thursday and have no idea why she did what she did.
Other than Meth? No idea....
Hawtt though.
Did you look at her pic?
Just plain nuts.
That’s just plain stupid.
Use your context clues.
Don’t blame me. It’s just how some people are. It’s their mindset.
I’m disappointed this didn’t happen in Florida.
Re: your pic... my pic was from 2105 - that’s the toll the meth or whatever has taken on her since then.
2015, not 2105.
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