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Good Samaritans nab purse snatcher

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    Men and women risk their safety to help total stranger in Chicago

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A woman screams echoed here read Michigan in here read this morning.

Michael -- -- stepped out of his building turned to look at the commotion and saw.

Some on the ground below from -- almost up against the one of the blood of our building.

And a guy viciously like stomping her.

Put his -- he quickly realized what was happening I scream and -- you know what are you doing.

He kind of looked up.

Grab your purse and took off so -- I mean these -- sort of chasing.

Chris Friday was checking out of a hotel with his family.

When he saw the chase I just opened the door and got out of the car and ran across the road trying to dodge the traffic to help.

Michael -- in the process of going after him other witnesses also jumped.

Did -- -- -- running behind them.

I want it to Lucy what that would hitting and I had never won on.

On the farm.

That's suspect 31 year old Richard Mendoza made his way back to Michigan avenue and caught -- -- We worse just right on and were able to get on both sides the cab and keep it in the cabbie from going forward.

Police arrested Mendoza who was out on -- and wearing a home monitoring ankle bracelet for an armed robbery conviction.

Officers say they're grateful for all of those who stepped in to help.

She got a push from behind she ended up with concussion so she never saw any of this she probably you know who who knows -- him out.

But all the witnesses saw this stepped up and do their job.

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