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GOOD SAMARITANS CATCH ROBBER IN SOUTH CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE -- Good Samaritans helped police catch a robbery suspect near Freedom Park early Wednesday.

Officers said an activity bus driver was sitting on the stairs of the bus in the Dilworth area park when a man approached her shortly after 10 a.m. The man stole her bank card and then pushed her, and she fell and hit her head.

The bus driver had brought children to the park for a football camp run by Carolina Panthers player Brad Hoover. Two fathers watching the football practice on a nearby field heard the woman's screams and chased after the man they saw running from the scene.

The men and a homeowner helped police find the suspect in a neighboring yard. Jo Anne Lee, who was working from home, said she looked up to see a man running right past her window.

"He ran and he stopped because he knew he couldn't get into the park because then he'd be too visible, so he was kind of crouching and hiding in the woods for a little bit," she said.

Police have the suspect in custody and said he will likely be charged with robbery. His name has not yet been released