Pregnant Woman Fends Off Purse Snatcher Hours Before Giving Birth
A pregnant woman was putting her groceries into her car in the parking lot of a Kroger's in Flint, Mich. when Mark Newton, 30, ran up and snatched her purse. According to police, the woman, nine months pregnant, chased after the thief, who pushed her to the ground. That's when two good Samaritans stepped in, who were able to take back the woman's purse.
Newton then apparently tried to flee the scene but were stopped by the woman's family. According to the Flint Journal, Newton tried to fight the family off, but they were able to hold him until police arrived. He was arraigned on one count of unarmed robbery and ordered held on $8,000 bond.