Another good Samaritan beaten, robbed in ''setup''

Two days after a Greene Co. couple was shot at and assaulted after stopping to help a woman who was flagging them down on a roadside, another violent attack on a would-be good Samaritan in Akron highlights the need to be prepared to defend your life in ANY situation.

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that a 59-year-old good Samaritan was jumped and beaten after he stopped to help a woman change a flat tire at West Market Street and Grand Avenue.

align="right">
According to the newspaper, Joseph Kish III told officers that he pulled over at 7 a.m. Wednesday when he saw the woman in trouble. As he walked up to her, three men attacked him and hit him numerous times. One of the blows struck Kish in his right eye, leaving it swollen shut and badly bruised.

Police told the Beacon Journal they believe the Norton man was set up and that the woman didn't have a flat tire.

Police say Kish was robbed of $25, his driver's license, a credit card and other cards.

After the assault, Kish experienced chest pains, and was taken to Akron City Hospital. The newspaper says he told officers that he had open heart surgery in late October.

The Beacon Journal reports the woman whom Kish tried to help was in a four-door '90s Buick. One of the attackers was described as black, in his 30s, 6 feet 5 inches tall and 300 pounds, but descriptions of the other men weren't as detailed.