Good Samaritan Lawrence Abdullah Honored By Brad Lander, NYPD

Neighbor Lawrence Abdullah, the good Samaritan who helped police catch alleged groper Jesse Dailey, was honored this morning with a proclamation from Council Member Brad Lander, which calls him “a model citizen, helping to ensure the safety of his neighbors here in Park Slope.”

On Friday, Lawrence also received thanks from Police Commissioner Ray Kelley, who applauded his and friend Mahdhi Whareed’s efforts in chasing the suspect after he had pushed a police officer down and ran.

Meanwhile, the lawyer for the suspect has said that this is a case of mistaken identity. DNAinfo reports that the man says he ran from the officer because she failed to identify herself as a cop, thinking “he was being assaulted by some random scary woman.”

Photo via Brad Lander