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Police: Good Samaritan helps break up kidnapping, robbery in Hackensack

The person told police he heard the woman and saw the suspect running away with the woman’s cellphone and handbag. He and others in the neighborhood helped chase down the suspect and corner him until police arrived.

News 12 Staff

Aug 17, 2022, 4:14 PM

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