~Today I Experienced A Horrific Ordeal~

I had a horrific experience today. My mom watched the girls so I could go to the grocery store. I had such a tough day with the girls yesterday that Dan told me take $20 and stop by Goodwill. So that is what I did and then I stopped at a little antique store right around it. Well, long story short. A man comes walking into the Verizon store which is connected to the antiques store because one sister works in one and the other works in the other. I was in the antique store and had to move out of the way into the phone store because the sister from the antique store had to help a customer in the phone store. Well as soon as this started to occur another man came in screaming...I cannot even describe it. He was irrate...almost animalistic with his rage...yelling screaming...posturing very aggressively...hand out pointing...I wish I could write what he said... He saw the sister from the antique store came over towards her screaming finger in her face, their dog barked...he screamed at it and went to grab it. I said, "hey" and he postured towards me with his finger out pointing at me and told me to ...shut the F*** up. And the sister from the antiques store tried to call 911 on her cell phone. He hit it out of her hand and then got physical with her...I was trembling...I backed out threw the antique store, went into Dunkin Donuts asking them to call 911 (Instead of calling they were asking whats wrong just looking at me. I was trying to tell them but I was so scared, shaking, and out of breath that I could not exactly say accept that the women over there are being hurt). THey just looked at me. A guy next to me had a cell phone and I asked him to call. I left. The customer that was in the store at the time of this WAS calling. THANK GOD. And as I was walking back, the guy left the store yelling more profanity. I went back in and the woman had blood on her hand and she was trembling. I guess he grabbed her and jacked her up against the wall. Grabbed the smaller dog and threw it. The dog was so scared that it pooped. I tried to get his license plate but couldn't. Luckily, (not really) they knew him. He was a former employee who was resently fired because there was speculation of stealing. Now at this time, the other customer told the ladies to lock the door because he was coming back in his truck. A few minutes later, the police showed up. I stayed and gave my statement. Left, watching all around just incase and tried to grocery shop which was right around the corner. I could feel my blood pressure was high while I went around the crowded grocery store. I didn't cry until I pulled home infront of the house and saw Dan, my husband. He stopped by from work to take the girls back with him to work to Santa at a family Christmas party. RIght now I am just trying to relax from the whole ordeal. I was so scared for my physical well-being. I think that if I hadn't left he may have come after me too. Of course that is only speculation. He was crazy! I just feel so violated. You know I have delt with patients who have become just like that, but that is expected. This is just something you don't expect to see. The woman he assaulted had to be in her late 50's. We'll, see if I get a call from the police. They did put an APB out on him and his truck and have his name. Who knows. I'll have to see if it makes the news. Probably not but maybe the paper! Scary. One thing! By the Grace of God, I didn't have the girls with me. I would have left the store immediately. Experiences like these make you really appreciate your family. And remind me to be greatful for every day I have. Stay safe. Be well. Love your family. hugs, Ellen