Three cited for heroism
Published 2:26 pm Tuesday, September 9, 2003
By By JOHN EBY / Dowagiac Daily News
Dowagiac City Council honored three citizens for heroism Monday night.
Lyons presented the proclamation on behalf of the Fire Department and the citizens of Dowagiac to Manley in recognition of his selflessness.
A man pumped 18 gallons of gasoline into a portable tank in the back of his pickup truck.
As the suspect left the bank, he passed Hartline's office and made eye contact with her. She was still on the phone with dispatch, but acted as if she was chatting with a customer.
The robber fled through the east exit onto Pennsylvania Avenue, but got no farther than the sidewalk before city police officers apprehended him.