Employees and bystanders at a Co-op in the community of Oakridge are credited with stopping an attempted robbery on Sunday night.
It happened at the grocery store in the 2500 block of Southland Drive S.W. just before 6 p.m.
Police said a staff member was leaving for the day when she was approached by a man and a woman who tried to take her purse.
Other staff members and members of the public came to her aid and were able to hold the suspects down until police arrived.
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Both the victim and a member of the public suffered minor injuries during the attempted robbery, according to police.
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The Co-op was temporarily evacuated by police as they spoke with witnesses.
Two people were arrested.
Police are discouraging Calgarians from intervening in robberies and advise they instead call 911 to report a crime in progress.
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