Woman runs over purse snatcher at Walmart

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A woman ran over a man in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina after he took her purse from her car, and now they both face charges.

Video from WLOS-TV shows Christine Braswell accelerate across several parking spots at the Asheville store Wednesday and hit Robert Raines from behind.

Braswell, 26, told the television station that she initially pursued him on foot: “He was with my purse and he took off and I took off after him. Me being five months pregnant, I chased a little ways then come back, jumped in the car … and ran him over. I was not going to let him get away with it. It’s not right, it’s not fair.”

Asheville Police spokesman Wallace Welch said in a news release Raines dropped the purse before running away and suffered minor injuries when he was hit by the SUV.

Braswell faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, while Raines is charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle and larceny.