This good Samaritan stopped a thief from stealing a woman\u2019s purse, and his reward was losing his job.<\/p>\n
A Vermont grocery store worker nabbed a purse snatcher \u2014 and was fired for his efforts.<\/p>\n
Amir Shedyak, 20, who worked at the Hannaford supermarket in his hometown of Essex for four years, and was even an employee of the month, was canned after a heroic act in August.<\/p>\n
As he was starting his shift, a man approached him and told him a woman had just been robbed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he was like \u2014 an old lady\u2019s purse just got stolen,\u201d Shedyak, who is also a volunteer fireman, told local CBS station\u00a0WCAX3<\/a>. \u201cI look to my right and I see a gentleman running across the parking lot and he had the purse in his hand.\u201d<\/p>\n Shedyak grabbed the suspect from behind and held him down before calling the police. The suspect got away, but Shedyak was able to return the purse.<\/p>\n \u201cShe was trying to offer me money. \u2018I don\u2019t want your money, just wanted to help you out, do what\u2019s right,\u2019\u201d he told the station .<\/p>\n Police confirmed that the man Shedyak stopped, Adrian Moore, 29, was found and charged with larceny.<\/p>\n Shortly after the incident, Shadyak was fired.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do not comment on personnel matters,\u201d Hannaford said in a statement to the TV station.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not like I was going to do this to be some hero. I was like, \u2018Hey, an old lady\u2019s purse just got stolen, I want to do something about it,\u2019\u201d Shedyak said.<\/p>\n Local attorney Pietro Lynn said Shedyak was likely fired so the store wouldn\u2019t be sued.<\/p>\n