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Grocery Bagger Chases Down Thief To Get Customer's Purse Back

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Published September 18, 2019 at 6:51 AM EDT

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The thief must not have known that Juwone Scott is an athlete — he was a weightlifter in the Special Olympics last year. KTBS-TV In Shreveport, La., reports Scott chased the man and got the purse.