AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man is accused of robbing a woman at knifepoint Thursday as she put her two children into the backseat of her car, police said.

Keith Watkins, 53, is charged with aggravated robbery in the incident that happened about 2 p.m. outside a store on South Main Street, police said.

The woman had just put her two children in her car when Watkins came over, pulled out a knife and said "Give me your purse and you won't get hurt," according to a police report.

He grabbed the woman's purse, cut its strap with the knife and ran away, police said.

The woman screamed, and a security guard came out to help. The security guard ran after Watkins, caught him and handcuffed him on Yale Street, police said.

Watkins cut himself during the robbery, police said. He was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General before he was booked in Summit County Jail.

The woman suffered a puncture to her arm during the robbery. Paramedics treated and released her on scene.

Her purse was recovered and returned to her.

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