Philadelphian is a Real Life Superhero

New York City is home to some of the most famous comic book superheros; Superman, Spider-man and so on. The latest hero to save the day in the Big Apple is a fellow Philadelphian.

Joseph Lozito helped New York police capture Maksim Gelman; who went on a spree of stabbings carjackings and hit-and-runs, killing four in a span of 28 hours. For whatever reason, Gelman went after 6 foot 1, 270 pound Lozito on a subway car under Time Square. Lozito fought off his attacker who then tried to reach the motorman, subdued him and NYPD took him into custody.

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Lozito in the hospital after the attack

Lozito is originally from Queens, but has been living in Philadelphia for almost a dozen years. Laid off from his job from Fleer trading-card company; which is why he took a job in Manhattan as a ticket taker at Lincoln Center. Him, his wife Andrea and their two sons reside in the Northeast.

Some news sources were reporting that Lozito is an expert mixed martial artiest, however he is just an everyday fan. Joseph buys Ultimate Fighting Championship on pay-per-view just like millions of others around the country. All of his watching off UFC paid off, because the move that brought down the suspect was a leg sweep which is common in mixed martial arts.

The 40 year old Lozito did endure some wounds from the attack. Gelman sliced him under his left eye, on his head, and left arm. Some of the scars may be permanent, but that does nothing to damper the feeling of getting to return home to his family.

Read the full article here and a see a video interview of Joseph Lozito