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Domestic violence survivor thanks police officer for rescue
January 7th, 2016 by Shelly Bradbury
Mariana Cremonte endured physical abuse from her partner for seven years before she finally called for help.
She dialed 911 on Sept. 14, 2014, while the father of her children was away and she was home with her two young sons.
Then Chattanooga police Officer George Forbes showed up at her door.
"I was really nervous, I couldn't even talk," Cremonte remembered on Wednesday. "He asked if I had anywhere to go, and I said, 'No.' He said, 'I'm going to take you to a safe place. Go inside, take everything you need for you and your kids. I'll wait here.'"
[...]
On Wednesday, Cremonte met with Forbes at the Police Services Center on Amnicola Highway to publicly thank him for saving her life.
"I hope you can help many more women like me," she said. "We need more survivors. We need more police officers with good hearts. Thank you."
January 7th, 2016 by Shelly Bradbury
Mariana Cremonte endured physical abuse from her partner for seven years before she finally called for help.
She dialed 911 on Sept. 14, 2014, while the father of her children was away and she was home with her two young sons.
Then Chattanooga police Officer George Forbes showed up at her door.
"I was really nervous, I couldn't even talk," Cremonte remembered on Wednesday. "He asked if I had anywhere to go, and I said, 'No.' He said, 'I'm going to take you to a safe place. Go inside, take everything you need for you and your kids. I'll wait here.'"
[...]
On Wednesday, Cremonte met with Forbes at the Police Services Center on Amnicola Highway to publicly thank him for saving her life.
"I hope you can help many more women like me," she said. "We need more survivors. We need more police officers with good hearts. Thank you."