Bicyclist Chases, Catches Mugger

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-bicyclist-cha...

Wow. Way to go Eric Puetz!

I also liked this part near the end: "He added that he still plans on biking the 21 miles to work every day."

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Permalink Reply by mike w. on March 14, 2012 at 1:25pm

That's not how i remember what happened to Eddie W.

i seem to recall that around the time Cyclery North moved from Broadway to Clark St, Eddie suffered a stroke. His story to me at the time was that he was clobbered by falling stock in the storeroom and had the stroke a day or two later. i don't recall if that was before or after the move.

That is not to say that Eddie wasn't ever clubbed by bandits... he was a good guy who could and did take care of himself and i don't doubt for a moment that he'd stand up to anyone in a crunch. All i'm saying is that his story to me involved an accident at work. Also remember that he was painting a lot of frames at the time with Imron which is very very toxic, and there was some speculation at the time that that contributed to his condition.

Don't know for certain, that was donkey's years ago and Eddie isn't here to ask...

So, what would you do? Should Eric have just ridden off? What is your suggestion?

Honestly, i'm not sure just what i would've done, but i'm glad Eric had the stones to intervene. We need more like him.

kent grisso said:

I HAVE BEEN A RIDING ENTHUSIAST SINCE 73', THIS A TRUE STORY & NOT A PHONEY 1, A BIKE SHOP OWNER, VERY RELIABLE SERVICE PROVIDER OF RACING & RECREATIONAL RIDERS & A FRIEND,WAS A GOOD SAMARITAN TO A ROBEERY BUT, IT WENT AWFULLY WRONG!

EDDY OWNED A SHOP NAMED CYCLERY NORTH ON BROADWAY & DEVON IN ROGERS PARK.

HE INTERVENED LIKE ERIC IN A ROBBERY ATTEMPT, THE ROBBER HAD AN ASSISTANT TO HELP EXECUTE THE CRIME. WHILE EDDY ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ROBBERY, THE BAD GUY'S ASSISTANT HIT EDDY ON THE HEAD WITH A BASEBALL BAT, THIS KNOCKED EDDY OUT , SENT HIM TO AN E.R. & HORRIBLEY LEFT EDDY PARALIZED FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

DEALING W/ SCUMMY LOW LIFE PCS. OF SHIT IS ABSOLUTLY RISKY BUSINESS!

THIS IS A FACTUAL & VERY SAD STORY.

ANY COMMENTS, E-MAIL ME AT GRISSOKENT@YAHOO.COM

S.Presley said:

Met him in person today at the shop...great guy.