Posted on 02/21/2005 7:18:43 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City police released a 911 recording Thursday that reveals a dramatic struggle following an attempted purse-snatching in south Oklahoma City.
Barbara Gesell, 83, had just pulled into her garage when a man ran inside her garage and grabbed her purse, which has hanging across her shoulder. A suspect, Robert Campbell, was arrested shortly afterward on suspicion of attempted robbery.
Police said the story might have ended differently if Gesell's daughter, Theresa Gesell, had not taken action.
According to police, Theresa Gesell ran behind Campbell and tried to catch him when he ran from the scene. While she was chasing the suspect, she called 911.
"A man has attacked us in our house, and we are fighting him in the yard," Theresa Gesell said to the 911 dispatcher.
As the struggle moved down the street, a neighbor -- whom Theresa Gesell identified as "Hershall" -- stopped to help. Theresa then grabbed her .45-caliber pistol and continued running after Campbell -- despite the dispatcher's plea for her to drop the handgun.
"I am going to go get my .45 ... you all are too slow," she said.
As the call continues, the dispatcher asks Theresa to get rid of the weapon. However, after the suspect tried to escape along a creek bed, Theresa and Hershall used the pistol to make sure he didn't leave.
"You can go put that gun up now," the dispatcher said.
"No sir," Theresa replied. "We have the gun pointed at him ... he must have been a city fellow because he didn't know anything about the woods."
Seconds later, police arrived and arrested Campbell. With Hershall's help, the Gesells retrieved Barbara's purse.
Campbell is currently housed in the Oklahoma County Jail. He is expected to be charged with assault and attempted robbery.
Proud of our Oklahoma ladies.
Must-hear audio! Just damn!
""A man has attacked us in our house, and we are fighting him in the yard," Theresa Gesell said to the 911 dispatcher."
Pricless.
After all, I'm sure he's learned his lesson.
Foolish commentary from the dispatcher. I can understand cautioning the woman as police units arrive on scene, but this just sounds like one dispatcher's discomfort with guns.
He also sounds like the caller interrupted his lunch or something.
BANG!
One of the strongest arguments supporting gun owners' rights, well put.
Theresa is a true blue brave American! BRAVO!!!
The leftist liberal police dispatcher needs to be fired along with all the supervisors and politicians who pushed that socialist crap of disarming America.
Theresa showed the proper response that all Americans should give socialist/communist tyrants.
Another happy ending......courtesy of a HAND GUN!!!!!!
Dispatcher ought to be fired.
Seconds later??? It seemed like forever.
What kind of moronic 911 dispatcher would evaluate the situation and tell the "victims" to put away the one thing that would ensure thier safety? Here's one for my state...and one for gun ownership.
I want to see Theresa on all the talk shows tomorrow. Maybe, Katie and Matt could interview her. It would be a lot more instructive than the stuff they usually have on.
The tone of her voice when she said that, says it all.
If I was Theresa I'd get my lawyer lined up. I doubt if the police will let her "no sir" go unanswered.
Not so proud of your dispatcher.
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