Women beat up would-be robber

A young man is in police custody tonight after the woman he tried to rob made sure he got exactly what he deserved … a good beating. According to thirty-one year old Rebecca Emmanuel, she had just turned the corner at Dolphin Street and Cemetery Road when a young man on a bicycle grabbed her purse. Emmanuel hung on to the bag and using nothing but adrenaline and her fists, started hitting the thief. Her attacker tried to get away by throwing the bike at her leg, but the pain only made Emmanuel hit him harder and start to scream. Another woman in the area at the time came to her rescue and together they continued to subdue the culprit. At some point he managed to get away and tried to make a run for it. But as he neared the Queen Square Market, he ran smack into Police Sergeant Andres Mackin. Police have since identified the man as twenty-eight year old Eugene Conorquie. Conorquie has since been charged with attempted robbery, damage to property, and harm.