VIDEO: Police rescue baby allegedly used as human shield during bank robbery in Texas

Thursday, July 19, 2018
MURPHY, Texas (KABC) -- Video captured the moment a baby was rescued from a woman who allegedly used the toddler as a human shield during an attempted bank robbery in north Texas.

The incident happened at a Bank of America in Murphy, Texas when, according to police, Evelyn Misumi tried to rob the bank and doused the lobby with lighter fluid and gas.
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Misumi tried to flee when employees called 911, but police were already outside.

Officers said she ran to her car, pulled out a baby and tried to use it as a human shield.

Police snuck up and bear hugged her to get the baby away.
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They are still trying to figure out if the baby is related to the woman.



Misumi was book into Collin County jail and faces robbery and child endangerment charges.
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