FLINT, MI -- A pregnant Flint woman, with the help of her family and good Samaritans, refused to be the victim of a purse snatcher last week, police say.

Around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, the woman was putting groceries into her vehicle outside a grocery store on Flint's east side when an unarmed man grabbed her purse and took off running, according to information released by the Flint Police Department.

The woman chased after and confronted the man. The man pushed her down, police said.

Two good people who were nearby during the attack stopped the man and retrieved the woman's purse, police said. The man continued to flee, but was ultimately met by the woman's family, police said.

The suspect tried to fight the family off, but they were able to hold him until police arrived, according to the release.

Mark Newton, 30, was arrested and arraigned on one count of unarmed robbery, police said. He was being held on $8,000 bond awaiting his preliminary exam, which was scheduled for Sept. 24, according to Flint District Court Records.

The woman delivered her healthy baby later that day, police said.