What a sad, sad story for the woman. But a story of encouragement about people helping eachother out.

SALEM, Ore. — Five Good Samaritans stopped a rape in progress in a south Salem neighborhood, according to police.

Officers said a 22-year-old woman on crutches was walking near the intersection of Liberty and Boone streets southeast just before 1 a.m. Saturday when she was attacked and assaulted by 37-year-old Paul Landingham.

According to authorities, a car with five people was driving by, saw what was happening and came to the woman’s rescue.

Three men pulled Landingham off the woman and held him until police arrived at the scene.

The victim was transported to an area hospital.

Landingham was taken into custody on first-degree rape charges.

Now check out the mugshot of Landingham. Pretty sure those unnamed good samaritans who stopped to help did a little more than “pull Landingham off the woman and hold him until police arrived at the scene.” Good for them.

I can just imaging how the conversation went when the police arrived. Probably something along these lines:

Officer: “So you just pulled the attacker off the victim and held him here until we arrived?”
Good Samaritan 1: “Well, we actually roughed him up a little.”
Good Samaritan 2: “A little? Look at his face! We messed this pervert up good! Stupid idiot, attacking a woman on crutches. You cops got here so quick we couldn’t really get a rhythm going. But we did what we could.”
Officer: “So, you just pulled the attacker off the victim and held him here until we arrived, huh?” *wink*