HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No.BWHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore does choose to recognize acts of outstanding community
service; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 1992, a deputy from the Sheriff's
Department of the Lake Elsinore Station did respond to a bank
in Lake Elsinore to investigate a report that someone was
attempting to cash a stolen check and upon arriving and
determining that a crime had occurred, the deputy.started to
arrest the suspect. The suspect resisted and a fight ensued.
The deputy could not restrain the suspect nor could he break
away to radio the for assistance; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chester Roberts saw the suspect fighting with
the deputy and retrieved the deputy's hand -held radio and
calmly reported the situation and location to other Sheriff's
units in the area. Shortly thereafter, back -up units arrived
and safely subdued the suspect.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore on this 23rd day of February, 1993, do hereby
recognize Mr. Chester Roberts for his willingness to help an
officer engaged in serious confrontation and did become
involved resulting in the safe apprehension of a criminal and
insuring that the deputy received assistance prior to suffering
possible injury. Further, the Mayor and City Council on
behalf of the all the citizens of the City of Lake Elsinore
wish to commend Mr. Chester Roberts for his courage and
willingness to act in the face of danger.
GARY M. WASHBURN, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore does choose to recognize acts of outstanding community
service; and
WHEREAS, On April 4, 1992, Mr. Charles Wyman walked into
a convenience store in Lakeland Village just after the store
had been robbed by a man with a knife. Mr. Wyman walked in
just as the suspect ran out and the store clerk yelled that he
had just been robbed. Without consideration for personal
safety, Mr. Wyman pursued and tackled the suspect a short
distance away. Mr. Wyman then held the suspect until deputies
arrived. Subsequent investigation showed that the suspect had
committed seven other convenience store robberies during the
previous three weeks.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore on this 23rd day of February, 1993, do hereby
recognize Mr. Charles Wyman for his selfless service and
courage in coming to the aid of the store clerk. His
courageous actions resulted in the capture of a dangerous felon
who would have continued to prey on the community. Further,
the Mayor and City Council on behalf of the all the citizens of
the City of Lake Elsinore wish to commend Mr. Charles Wyman for
his courage and willingness to act in the face of danger.
GARY M. WASHBURN, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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