Sergeant Stops Gas Station Fire Threat | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

In a heart-stopping gas station standoff, Sergeant Charlie Thompson leaped into action when a man doused in petrol threatened to ignite himself—and demanded the mayor’s presence. Negotiators failed to de-escalate, but Thompson seized the moment, tackling the man to the ground and averting disaster. Firefighters rushed in with foam to neutralize the threat, preventing a catastrophe eerily reminiscent of a Rome fire that injured 29. Thompson, nominated for national bravery honors, credits his team’s swift coordination—and hopes the distressed man, now rehoused and receiving support, is on the…