Hope Mills police officer saves man being attacked with machete
A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty.
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Ask any law enforcement officer, and they'll tell you there's no such thing as a routine day.
After three years with the Hope Mills Police Department, Officer Ian Cortese had never had a day quite like this before.
It was a Friday afternoon, and he wasn't on duty, but when he saw two men scuffling behind a laundromat on South Main Street, he jumped into action.
"As I turned around and pulled into the parking lot, they were kind of on top of each other. They were in a physical altercation on the ground," Cortese said.
One of the men had a machete.
"I ran up on him, kind of came up behind he and tackled him off of his bike," Cortese said. "I was able to actually kick his feet out from under him. I was able to slide my hand up quickly and grab the base of the knife. I tossed it as far away from us as possible."
The victim is going to be okay, and Mcintyre remains locked up in the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.
"Office Cortese is a great example of the care and dedication our officers put in to helping others," said the police department.
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