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Good Samaritan Nabs Suspect During Strong-Arm Robbery
A man was grabbed by a Good Samaritan and held for police after he was seen attacking a woman during a strong-arm robbery.
The incident took place around 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in the area of Innis Avenue and Delaval Place, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Ken Roman.
When police arrived on the scene, they found that a strong armed robbery had occurred where a male suspect, identified as Robert Diggs, had assaulted a woman while attempting to take her personal property, Roman said.
A passerby who witnessed Diggs, 39, of Poughkeepsie, assaulting the female stopped and detained him un…
