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Teamwork - and a little pepper spray - lead to arrest of thug
Posted by John de Leon
Seattle police say several people helped in the arrest of a man who tried to steal a woman's purse last night.
At about 11:17 p.m., the victim and a friend were walking in the 2200 block of First Avenue when they passed a man. After the women walked by, the man attacked one of them, knocking her to the ground. He tried to grab her purse, snapping the shoulder strap.
Security staff from a nearby nightlcub saw the incident and used OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) or pepper spray on the man. This convinced the thug to walk away. Another witness followed the man until police bicycle officers arrived and arrested him.
The victim and witnesses positively identified the man.
He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of robbery and assault. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center for a medical evaluation, police said.
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