Oconee resident, former Bishop council member attacked in Kroger lot
Many of you know Courtney Gale. If you have not already heard, she was the victim of a horrific attack last night. She was working as a security guard at the Kroger on Alps Road in Athens while off-duty from her usual service as an ACC Police Officer. The article below details what happened. She is in St. Mary’s Hospital in ICU and is in stable but critical condition.
The ACC Police Department has set up a special fund for Courtney. Please consider making a donation, especially at this time of the year. Courtney is facing a very long recovery. Anyone interested in donating may do so at any SunTrust bank branch or mail donations to SunTrust Bank, Attention: Heidi Spratlin, 1022 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606.
Email is not the best way to deliver this kind of terrible news, but I did want to get the word out.
Thanks to all,
Tony
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Athens-Clarke officer stabbed multiple times at supermarket
By Joe Johnson Staff witer Story updated at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
An off-duty Athens-Clarke police officer got stabbed repeatedly Tuesday night while working as a security guard in the Kroger store on Alps Road.
Sgt. Courtney Gale is in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital this morning with several stab wounds and a number of defensive wounds, Athens-Clarke police said.
Gale, 31, was working a side job when someone told her a man was opening packages of meat in the store, and when she approached the man he "wantonly and viciously" attacked her with a knife that police said was stolen from the store.
Gale
A nurse who was shopping at the Alps Road Kroger at the time of the assault possibly saved Gale's life by rendering immediate aid, according to police.
"That, and the fact she was so close to the hospital," Athens-Clarke police Maj. Carter Green said, referring to St. Mary's Hospital nearby.
A group of people in the store broke up the attack, and some of the people chased after the assailant when he ran from the store and helped officers arrest him by keeping them informed if his whereabouts, police said.
Steven Anthony Eberhart, 44, of Parkview Homes, was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault and felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
Eberhart
Gale, a supervisor with the Athens-Clarke police robbery/homicide squad, underwent surgery Tuesday night and was expected to have more today, police said.
Gale has served on the Athens-Clarke police force since 1998. Concerned fellow officers maintained vigil throughout the night and morning at the hospital.
Athens-Clarke police this morning opened a bank account to take monetary donations on Gale's behalf.
Anyone interested in donating may do so at any SunTrust bank branch or mail donations to SunTrust Bank, Attention: Heidi Spratlin, 1022 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606.
The ACC Police Department has set up a special fund for Courtney. Please consider making a donation, especially at this time of the year. Courtney is facing a very long recovery. Anyone interested in donating may do so at any SunTrust bank branch or mail donations to SunTrust Bank, Attention: Heidi Spratlin, 1022 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606.
Email is not the best way to deliver this kind of terrible news, but I did want to get the word out.
Thanks to all,
Tony
http://www.onlineathens.com/cgi-bin/printme2005.pl
Athens-Clarke officer stabbed multiple times at supermarket
By Joe Johnson Staff witer Story updated at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
An off-duty Athens-Clarke police officer got stabbed repeatedly Tuesday night while working as a security guard in the Kroger store on Alps Road.
Sgt. Courtney Gale is in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital this morning with several stab wounds and a number of defensive wounds, Athens-Clarke police said.
Gale, 31, was working a side job when someone told her a man was opening packages of meat in the store, and when she approached the man he "wantonly and viciously" attacked her with a knife that police said was stolen from the store.
Gale
A nurse who was shopping at the Alps Road Kroger at the time of the assault possibly saved Gale's life by rendering immediate aid, according to police.
"That, and the fact she was so close to the hospital," Athens-Clarke police Maj. Carter Green said, referring to St. Mary's Hospital nearby.
A group of people in the store broke up the attack, and some of the people chased after the assailant when he ran from the store and helped officers arrest him by keeping them informed if his whereabouts, police said.
Steven Anthony Eberhart, 44, of Parkview Homes, was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault and felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
Eberhart
Gale, a supervisor with the Athens-Clarke police robbery/homicide squad, underwent surgery Tuesday night and was expected to have more today, police said.
Gale has served on the Athens-Clarke police force since 1998. Concerned fellow officers maintained vigil throughout the night and morning at the hospital.
Athens-Clarke police this morning opened a bank account to take monetary donations on Gale's behalf.
Anyone interested in donating may do so at any SunTrust bank branch or mail donations to SunTrust Bank, Attention: Heidi Spratlin, 1022 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606.
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