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Man 82 Tackles Suspect, An 82-year-old Washington man is doing OK after tackling and helping police catch a burglary suspect Friday.
Terry Miracle was weeding his garden when he witnessed police chasing the felon. Officers were chasing the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Morgan Perry Bluehorse, through yards and over fences, according to USA Today. Miracle heard the chase and, remembering his high school football training, got into position and waited as the suspect started running toward his house. He was looking back over his shoulder to see where they were, and he turned around the corner of the house and he was coming at me just like the runners used to do when I played football,” Miracle said.
Miracle said he ran toward the suspect and launched a “cross-body block.”
“I kicked out my knee, as I always did with a cross-body block, and caught his knee with my knee,” Miracle said. “He went down and so did I.”
Bluehorse didn’t stay down for longer. He got back up and started running again, but Miracle’s maneuver helped police catch up. Bluehorse was booked on a number of charges: second-degree burglary, third-degree theft, trespassing, resisting arrest, obstructing a police officer, malicious mischief and methamphetamine possession. The man, 82, tackles the suspect and is now getting nation wide attention. Although he is old, he didn't hesitate when it came to doing his part in this criminal activity that somehow found him. Longview Police Sgt. Mike Hallowell said that it 'it took a Miracle' to catch the suspect, making an obvious connection between the man's last name and the events that occurred in Wash. state.
Terry Miracle was weeding his garden when he witnessed police chasing the felon. Officers were chasing the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Morgan Perry Bluehorse, through yards and over fences, according to USA Today. Miracle heard the chase and, remembering his high school football training, got into position and waited as the suspect started running toward his house. He was looking back over his shoulder to see where they were, and he turned around the corner of the house and he was coming at me just like the runners used to do when I played football,” Miracle said.
Miracle said he ran toward the suspect and launched a “cross-body block.”
“I kicked out my knee, as I always did with a cross-body block, and caught his knee with my knee,” Miracle said. “He went down and so did I.”
Bluehorse didn’t stay down for longer. He got back up and started running again, but Miracle’s maneuver helped police catch up. Bluehorse was booked on a number of charges: second-degree burglary, third-degree theft, trespassing, resisting arrest, obstructing a police officer, malicious mischief and methamphetamine possession. The man, 82, tackles the suspect and is now getting nation wide attention. Although he is old, he didn't hesitate when it came to doing his part in this criminal activity that somehow found him. Longview Police Sgt. Mike Hallowell said that it 'it took a Miracle' to catch the suspect, making an obvious connection between the man's last name and the events that occurred in Wash. state.
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