Patriots Player Reportedly Saved Woman From Park Attack

New England Patriots player is making headlines after he saved a woman.

Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron is a hero. Over the weekend, Herron and a person named Murry Rogers helped a woman who was assaulted at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Arizona. These two detained the suspect until the police arrived.

The Tempe Police Department presented the heroes with Outstanding Service Awards this Wednesday.

Herron heard the woman screaming for help. He had to help her.

“At that moment, I was in shock,” he said. “It was 11 a.m., middle of the day, in a very open field and the fact that it happened there at that time was just very shocking. I wish I could tell you what I was thinking, but I could just tell someone needed help. All I could do was rush myself over there to make sure I could help the victim and I could comfort her and be the best person I can be.”

The patriots player saved the woman from her attacker

Herron is 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds.

“I’m a football player, I’m kind of big. Try not to be too aggressive with people knowing I could potentially hurt somebody,” he said. “I do have a loud voice. I yelled, told him to get off of her and then yanked him off and I told him to sit down and I told him to wait until the cops come.”

He hasn’t had similar experience before. But, his parents raised him to help those in need. Herron had to help the woman.

“My parents always talked to me about it, if there’s someone in need, make sure you can help them and be the best you can be,” he said. “I don’t want this to happen again, I don’t want to have to save someone else’s life again, but I’m glad I was able to save someone’s life on Saturday.”

Tempe PD presented awards to two men, including @Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron, credited for stopping a sexual assault in a Tempe park on Saturday. https://t.co/z1LkHkmE9b

— 12 News (@12News) March 24, 2021

The poor woman is dealing with horribla trauma following the incident. She met with Herron and Rogers.

These two were at the park because Rogers was reserving a spot for his 15-year-old’s birthday party. He and Herron ran towards the woman. They had to make sure he doesn’t go anywhere.

Rogers wanted to give Herron credit for taking the woman aside and removing her from the spot where the attacker was. The victim called him and Herron “her angels.”