2 witnesses chase down alleged thief on Beltline, hold him down for police
A man accused of stealing a purse from a woman near the Beltline was run down and pinned to the ground by multiple witnesses until police arrived, authorities said.
The incident began Sunday when a woman was about to get into a Lyft on Montag Circle in Inman Park when a man grabbed her from behind, lifted her up and stole her purse, Channel 2 Action News reported. She was allegedly thrown to the ground during the attack.
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Timothy Sherod, the alleged thief, then ran onto the Beltline, but two men who witnessed the incident gave chase, Channel 2 reported. Atlanta police released bodycam video of the arrest, which shows the men hold down Sherod until an officer put him in handcuffs.
Police advise against chasing someone who committed a crime, since there’s many unknowns with potentially violent suspects. However, the department told Channel 2 it’s grateful Sherod didn’t get away in this instance.
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He faces a count of robbery by force, Fulton County jail records show. As of Wednesday evening, he remained in jail without bond.
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