LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Actions by an off-duty corrections officer helped save a man’s life this week after the officer intervened to stop a knife attack in the Russell neighborhood.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, an off-duty corrections officer was sitting on his front porch when he witnessed 65-year-old Reese J. Greer chasing another man down the sidewalk. Arrest records show Greer was waving two large knives while allegedly making slashing motions at the victim.
The officer drew his personal firearm and ordered Greer to drop the knives. Greer complied and was held by the officer until LMPD arrived…