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  Locals come to victim’s aid in attempted robbery on Edgefield Town Square web posted November 23, 2009 EDGEFIELD – The peaceful and festive atmosphere of the Edgefield Town Square turned ugly just after 4 pm Monday when a witness saw two men push a woman to the ground and then try to force her into the backseat of her car. As the witness called 911, several people came to the woman’s aid and began chasing the men down Penn Street on foot. The men were unable to take the woman's pocketbook containing a large sum of money before they fled. The chase continued down Penn Street and then turned south on Norris Street before the group lost sight of the two men when they split up. The men were initially described only as two black males, one well dressed with a white button up shirt, tie, and khaki pants and the other dressed in blue jeans and a red shirt. Edgefield Police and Edgefield County Sheriff’s Deputies began converging on the area in an effort to locate the suspects. The Sheriff’s Bloodhound Team was also called to track the men. They began the trail at the corner of Penn Street and the town square, down Penn, and continued down Norris Street until the bloodhounds lost the trail near Adams Street. According to information obtained from witnesses, the woman drove the two men from North Augusta to Edgefield and made a trip to the bank. After the woman exited the bank the men attacked the woman after an apparent scam went awry. The Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigator arrived to process the car the three were in to try to obtain fingerprints and other evidence that could identify the two men. Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter said his department is patrolling the nearby streets because the men were not from the area and may be calling friends to come pick them up. “One of them (the suspects) was seen on the cell phone (while running).” The Edgefield woman was checked by EMS on the scene but was not transported to the hospital. Information from the scene stated the woman did seek medical attention later on her own. At press time, neither of the men had been located. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be made available on Tuesday. © Copyright 2009
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