From left, Aimée Dahan-Sheridan, Macdonald “Mac” Dailey, RN, and Talullah.
Aimée Dahan-Sheridan, a project manager at The Mount Sinai Hospital, was walking through Union Square on a recent afternoon, taking her 15-year-old daughter, Talullah “Tae” to an appointment, when they spotted a man who had stolen Tae’s cellphone the day before.
Aimée and Tae ran after him, yelling for help, but could not catch up. Suddenly, a tall young man joined the chase.
The hero-to-be was Macdonald “Mac” Dailey, RN, who works in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Mac was out for a lunchtime walk when he heard the commotion. He says he stopped the suspect by “leaning in,” as he learned to do on the football field growing up, and held him against a wall until the police arrived a few minutes later.
Aimée was overwhelmed by Mac’s bravery and his willingness to get involved. Just as important, she was moved by his compassionate and caring nature. “He just wanted to make sure Tae was OK. He was so concerned about her.”
Aimée was able to give Mac a hug, but he quickly took off, because he did not want to be late to work.
“I was concerned no one would believe my story,” he jokes. “But seriously, I did not think twice. Someone was in trouble, so I went on automatic pilot.”