Three Employees Thwart Robbery, Sit on Robber

FALL RIVER, Mass. – Three female employees at St. Michael Credit Union here are being credited with foiling a robbery by pinning the alleged robber on the ground and sitting on him until police arrived. The man, identified as Jose Dias, had entered the credit union with a fake gun with the intention of robbing. Police did not release details, but Sergeant Paul Bernier of Fall River Police said the three women were able to wrestle the man to the ground and hold him.

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