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Former Viking Robert Blanton Helps Thwart Carjacking Outside Edina Day Care

EDINA, Minn. (WCCO) — A quick-thinking mother and a good Samaritan frustrated some would-be carjackers in Edina Wednesday.

The owners of Kiddie Academy said around 4 p.m., a mom was coming to pick up her child. When she got out of her vehicle two men confronted her.

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Police say one man demanded the victim’s keys. She complied but said she wanted to grab her purse. She grabbed it and took off running toward the daycare entrance, which is always locked for safety.

But Robert Blanton, one of the owners, saw this happening.