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Published Friday, August 14, 2009

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Thou shalt not steal — especially within sight of a convent.

Police in Independence, Mo., are crediting a pair of nuns with helping nab a gun-toting man suspected of burglarizing two homes Thursday morning.

Around 7 a.m., one of the women glanced out a window of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist convent and spotted a suspicious man walking through a soybean field. She and another nun headed outside to see if the man was lost or hunting illegally.

KCTV 5 news had an interview with the nuns. Click here to see the video.

It seems the man was only about 17 years old and was carrying a gun and boxing gloves.

They saw the man was carrying a shotgun, boxing gloves and other items. When they began to question him, the man ran into nearby woods.

One of the nuns gave chase, wearing her ankle-length habit and flip-flops. He got away, but the 49-year-old nun was able to describe him later to police, who made an arrest.

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  1. anonymous / yellowroseofTexas
    August 15, 2009 at 11:57 a.m.
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    Wow for sure!

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    October 9, 2009 at 3:58 a.m.
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