"Brave Mother's Heroic Fight Against Daughter's Kidnapper in Queens"

A mother in Queens recounted the brutal attack on her daughter outside their apartment, where a man hiding in the stairwell surprised the teenager and dragged her down several floors. The mother intervened, and a heroic neighbor came to their rescue, restraining the suspect until the police arrived. The attacker, identified as 25-year-old George Vassiliou, was arrested and charged. The assault left the daughter bruised and the mother badly injured, but they are grateful for the neighbor's intervention.