by KYW's David Madden
A weekend run to the drug store turned into a life saving moment for two men, one of them a member of the Delaware County Council and former assistant DA.
Council vice-chair Jack Whelan ran an errand for his wife when he saw a CVS manager at the Woodlyn store get into an argument with a customer over alleged shoplifting. The customer (photo) pulled out a box cutter and slashed the manager in the arm and neck.
“I immediately intervened and grabbed the perpetrator, pulled him and tried to wrestle him to the floor.”
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That’s when another customer, Gene Whelan (no relation), stepped in. Between them, they subdued 49-year-old Cebrian Spence of Chester and held him until Ridley police arrived.
The manager is recovering from his injuries. Spence is held on a half-million dollars cash bail. Jack Whelan has no regrets saying he hopes someone would help him if he was in trouble.
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