US Edition'Law & Order' actor stops attempted abduction of woman on NJ street
George Pogatsia intervened after seeing a 19-year-old woman being led by a stranger and called police, who arrived to ensure her safety though the suspect escaped.
- Near his Jersey City residence, George Pogatsia, actor, intervened to stop a potential abduction of a 19-year-old woman who appeared intoxicated and was with the teen's cousin.
- Following his wife's warning, George Pogatsia trailed the group toward Bowers Street, where an unknown man grabbed the teen by the hand and hoisted her onto his shoulder.
- On 911 tapes obtained by TMZ, Pogatsia said, 'That's when I demanded to the guy, I told him to put the girl down, demanded that he put her down', then chased the suspect after the two women said they didn't know him.
- By then, Jersey City police had arrived and found the teen safe while the fleeing man escaped, and George Pogatsia was hailed a hero, receiving a letter of appreciation from President Donald Trump.
- Known for playing on-screen villains, George Pogatsia said, 'I usually play a bad guy, you know? But it's a lot more rewarding to be a real life good guy', reflecting on the rescue.
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'Law & Order' actor stops potential abduction of woman on NJ street
An actor who usually plays the bad guy on screen got the chance to be a real-life hero when he stopped a potential abduction near his home in New Jersey. George Pogatsia is one of those actors who often is cast as a possible suspect or seedier character, as he has done on “Law & Order” and “The Sopranos.” But...
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'Law & Order' actor stops attempted abduction of woman on NJ street
An actor who usually plays the bad guy on screen got the chance to be a real-life hero when he stopped a potential abduction near his home in New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY — An actor who usually plays the bad guy in the film had the opportunity to become a hero in real life. This when he managed to avoid a possible kidnapping near his home in New Jersey. It’s George Pogatsia, one of the actors in the series “Law & Order” and “The Sopranos.” Pogatsia witnessed a possible kidnapping in front of his Jersey City residence. “This guy insisted on taking the girl with him,” he told our sister network NBC New Y…
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