A good Samaritan stepped in to catch a purse snatching suspect.It happened Sunday at Kroger on Oxford State Road in Lemon Township.“You have a million thoughts," victim Pat Goins said. "You think ‘this can’t be happening. Not to me.’” Goins is reflecting on what happened to her during the incident.“And, then I screamed ‘he stole my purse,'" Goins said.The 87-year-old said she turned her head for just a second when a man grabbed her purse and took off running.In an instant, she said, customers stepped in.“Boy, he responded like right now," Goins said.She's talking about Deshawn Pressley. “Hearing her voice screaming and her being scared," Pressley said. "I just knew I had to do something.”Pressley chased the man, out of the store and to his car.“He had to pull him out of the truck, and he had him on the ground and had his knee on him," Goins said.She said she was shocked at what all transpired, but mustered up a few words for the thief.“I think I was a little bit hurt to think that somebody would do that. And, I told him, I pointed at him and said ‘you know, if you needed something, all you had to do was ask,'" Goins said. Goins believes she was a target from the moment she stepped out of her car, from her age, to being alone, Goins said she is making changes in the future.“Be aware of those around you. Just be cautious. Because your life is very precious," Goins said.Goins wants Pressley to know what his actions meant to her that day.“You are truly a great person," she said. "I owe you more than I could ever thank you for and I want you to have a great life, a great year and love that baby girl.”For Goins and Pressley, they both believe there are still good people in the world.Butler County Sherriff Richard K. Jones announced, Derek Vaughn, 54, of Middletown was arrested and charged with a felony of the third degree and theft and a felony of the fifth degree because of the victim's age.
A good Samaritan stepped in to catch a purse snatching suspect.
It happened Sunday at Kroger on Oxford State Road in Lemon Township.
“You have a million thoughts," victim Pat Goins said. "You think ‘this can’t be happening. Not to me.’”
Goins is reflecting on what happened to her during the incident.
“And, then I screamed ‘he stole my purse,'" Goins said.
The 87-year-old said she turned her head for just a second when a man grabbed her purse and took off running.
In an instant, she said, customers stepped in.
“Boy, he responded like right now," Goins said.
She's talking about Deshawn Pressley.
“Hearing her voice screaming and her being scared," Pressley said. "I just knew I had to do something.”
Pressley chased the man, out of the store and to his car.
“He had to pull him out of the truck, and he had him on the ground and had his knee on him," Goins said.
She said she was shocked at what all transpired, but mustered up a few words for the thief.
“I think I was a little bit hurt to think that somebody would do that. And, I told him, I pointed at him and said ‘you know, if you needed something, all you had to do was ask,'" Goins said.
Goins believes she was a target from the moment she stepped out of her car, from her age, to being alone, Goins said she is making changes in the future.
“Be aware of those around you. Just be cautious. Because your life is very precious," Goins said.
Goins wants Pressley to know what his actions meant to her that day.
“You are truly a great person," she said. "I owe you more than I could ever thank you for and I want you to have a great life, a great year and love that baby girl.”
For Goins and Pressley, they both believe there are still good people in the world.
Butler County Sherriff Richard K. Jones announced, Derek Vaughn, 54, of Middletown was arrested and charged with a felony of the third degree and theft and a felony of the fifth degree because of the victim's age.
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