Thursday, 4:30 PM
Credit union employees foil heist, sit on alleged robber
By Emily A. Canal, Globe Correspondent
A robbery at a credit union today in Fall River was thwarted by three female employees who pinned an alleged assailant to the ground and sat on him until police arrived, authorities said.
Just before 11:30 a.m., a man with a fake firearm walked into St. Michael Credit Union on Garside Street, according to Sergeant Paul Bernier of Fall River Police. The man was later identified as Jose Dias, 34, of Fall River.
"The three women got Dias to the ground and sat on him until authorities arrived," Bernier said. "He is in custody, and we recovered the replica firearm."
The incident remains under investigation. Police did not release any additional information, including the charges against Dias or the identities of the women who held him down.
