M40 sprinter McCrossen runs down 18-year-old assault suspect
When police pointed to an escaping assault suspect in Cincinnati the other day, bystander Tim McCrossen said: “I can catch him if you want me to. They did, and he did. Check out this video report yesterday on local TV news. Tim, 43, wasn’t even at full speed. Last month he wrote me: “In March of 2009 I had a traumatic leg injury. I was doing plyometrics . . . bunny hops over barriers and landed and severed my left quadriceps tendon. My whole thigh muscle rolled up my leg. MRI showed I had degenerative arthritis in the tendon and it tore. Needless to say a very painful injury. Had surgery and 12 months of rehab. It’s better, but will never be what it once was. Just started doing some stride-outs. Everyone in the masters world has been supportive. Dr. Tissenbaum, Robert Thomas, Tony Disalvo and others have been great. Not sure if I’ll race again with this, but you never know.” Uh, we think a teen punk knows.
Click on image to see TV news report on Tim chasing down teen suspect.
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Tim is originally from my area in Upstate NY, excellent sprinter, good job Tim!
Having been in law enforcement for several years I’m surprised the officers gave a citizen the OK to chase a bad guy – but its all good with me.
Great work Tim!
For anyone contemplating the same, just remember they are sometimes armed and not thinking like you or other normal citizens think.
Still, I love these stories.
You’re so right Rick, one has to be careful, glad there was a good outcome to this scenario, btw Rick, have your book, it’s super!
Tim McCrossen = American Badass!!
What was your split at 100m?
At age 56,last October, just 2 weeks before I was to leave for WMG in Australia, I did the same thing…almost the same way…tore my quad tendon and had it reattached. Still haven’t starting running yet but not rushing it (I guess 10 months later isn’t rushing it) Didn’t see it coming since at the time, probably was in the best shape in years but will admit, I did ignore a lot of daily knee pain so being “stubborn/stupid”, just worked through it.
Anywho….good luck and just keep putting one foot in front of the other in your rehab, guy!
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