One of the men police are calling vigilantes says he saw three men(pictured above) grabhis sister off the street and try to rape her. That, he says, motivatedhim and his cousins to grab the three men and take them to the Dunn PoliceDepartment.
The Dunn Police Chief says, no matter what the motivation, he won'ttolerate vigilantes in the streets of his town.
James Pressley pictured, right) told WRAL TV5'sMarkRobertswhat happened when his 17-year-old sister was attacked.
The three men Pressley and his cousins apprehended are charged withattempted rape and kidnapping. They'll be telling their stories in court.
Pressley says he didn't want to hear their stories. He says he and hiscousins used sticks to force the three men into a car and take them to thepolice.
People in Pressley's neighborhood say they support what he did.Neighbor Stanley Ray (pictured at left) says there are two sides to thestory.
But police say they don't want people to take such action. PoliceChief Kenny sills (pictured at right) says there are other ways to dealwith the situation.
It will be up to the Harnett County District Attorney to decide what,ifany, action to take against Pressley and those who helped him. Chief Sillssays the law was broken and he has recommended that kidnapping charges belevied against those he calls the vigilantes.
The police report says the so-called vigilantes used a handgun to getthe suspects into the car. Pressley and his cousins say they only used thesticks.
Pressley says his sister is physically unharmed, but is shaken up andafraid to go out of the house by herself.
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