Sen. Harris hailed as hero
Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
* NaPo joke-tackled me once after I tossed a playful insult his way. I thought his little love tap was gonna send me right through the brick wall I was standing in front of…
A south suburban state lawmaker appears to have played a role in the capture of three murder suspects from Georgia after being the victim of a mugging earlier this month.
State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) owns two Beggars Pizza franchises in Oak Forest and Harvey; and decided to give his “overwhelmed” delivery crew a break late one night earlier this month, according to his spokesman Sean Howard.
Harris was trying to make a delivery at a house on 158th and Paulina in Harvey, but Howard said the whole order had been a ruse, and that four men attacked the senator when he arrived at the vacant house, which is up for sale. […]
“They put a chokehold on the senator, but to no avail. They were really trying to choke him to death, and he was just too strong. He out-powered all four of them,” Howard said. “As they were all beating on him, one guy just went out of his way and really hit him hard, and Napoleon never moved. He just looked at him like Hulk Hogan, and from that the guys knew that we better get out of here, because we can’t get this guy down.” […]
Harris called 911 and followed the muggers’ Chevy Tahoe from a distance after the mugging. Harris let police know where the truck was going. […]
Howard said Harris is a license concealed carry holder but did not have his gun with him at the time, because he had been driving his children around earlier and did not like having his gun in the car when they were with him.
Good for him.
- Team Sleep - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:05 pm:
I wouldn’t mess with him. The dude’s a beast.
- Last Bull Moose - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:06 pm:
Great story! Glad (and surprised) the assailants weren’t armed with clubs or knives.
- jim - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:09 pm:
just love stories like this.
- Doofman - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:10 pm:
Your move, Sen. Cory Booker
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:11 pm:
Would love to see Goldberg and the other Frat boys talk to him face to face.
- jim - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:11 pm:
and along that line comes another beaut.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2016/09/21/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson-hit-in-face-with-cake-at-event-assaults-protester-in-bloody-scene
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:18 pm:
Rep. Andrade and Sen. Harris should explore a business partnership.
- Lost in Translation - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:20 pm:
Senate Dems are tough. Remember Sen. Koehler snatching the firearm out of the hand of his would be robber a few years back?
- Thoughts Matter - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:27 pm:
Finally some good publicity for Illinois-
Former football player turned lawmaker, caring employer, responsible gun owner. Well done! Could the NFL commissioner start asking current players to follow this role model?
- LizPhairTax - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:31 pm:
Sean Howard. Credible man.
- Lunchbox - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:42 pm:
This story is amazing!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:44 pm:
Great story.
Good on Sen. Harris. Also glad no one was hurt.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:46 pm:
Great act for Sen. Harris. Would really feel better about him if he had a different spokesman, though, rather than the spokesman for Mayor Eric Kellog of Harvey . . .
- Levi voted for Judy - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:49 pm:
The robbers should have figured it out. He was listed as 6′3 and 255 in the combine when he started his 7 year NFL career. He is what you could call a mugger’s worst nightmare.
- Amalia - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:52 pm:
Sean Howard, jeez….
- weltschmerz - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 12:56 pm:
“Simply amazing, Commander. Quite.”.
- Belle - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
Terrific story! What a guy—thanks for sharing it with us. This should be on the News instead of some of the repetition and boring stuff.
- Anonymous Cat - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 1:46 pm:
Go Cats!
- Keyser Soze - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
Good for him! Good for Harvey!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 1:56 pm:
I knew that Harris owned two pizza places, but I was amazed that he was driving the delivery car too.
- illini - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 2:04 pm:
Great story. Glad no one was hurt. This says so much about who Sen. Harris is and what he is about.
Wishing he was my State Senator!
- Casual observer - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 2:20 pm:
It sounds like he won’t need to call in the National Guard to deliver his pizzas.
Great story. Who wouldn’t want to work for a business owner like that?
- Anonymous - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 4:03 pm:
I wish he was the Democratic nominee for US Senator… oh, wait… never mind.
- Southside Markie - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 4:16 pm:
Before the NFL, he was All Big 10 from Northwestern. GO CATS!
- jerry 101 - Thursday, Sep 22, 16 @ 5:35 pm:
Should the good Senator decide that politics isn’t for him, it seems like he may have a new calling.
WWE. Just call him Napoleon the Great.
- Name Withheld - Friday, Sep 23, 16 @ 8:34 am:
(stands)(applauds)