Pizza Delivery Man Dressed As Super Hero Stops Purse Thief

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Cameron Evans dropped off his umpteenth pizza Tuesday evening, unaware that his alter ego, "Luke Pie-Rocker," would save the day.
Teresa Skarman was nearby, walking home around 9 p.m. when the footsteps behind her got louder, closer.

Within seconds, a wild-eyed gangly looking man snatched her weathered red leather purse.

"Stop him! Stop him!" screamed the diminutive 55-year-old co-op grocery store bagger.

(Cue the action-movie theme music here.)

Using his super hearing powers, the mild-mannered Evans -- wearing orange tights, black boots and a cape -- instinctively dashed after the mugger along the 2000 block of Garfield Avenue S. in Minneapolis.

A delivery driver for eco-friendly Galactic Pizza who dresses like a superhero while working, Evans chased the robber for blocks, yelled out to two passersby who helped to trap the crook in an alley, then let him go in exchange for the purse.

No "BAM!" or "POW!" was necessary.

A student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Evans, 26, said he didn't worry about his safety, hoping others also would "do the right thing."

As for Skarman, who filed a police report about the incident, she's also received her fair share of attention. On Thursday she said that she admires Evans' bravery.

"I'm so thankful," Skarman said, clutching that red purse. "He's my hero."

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