Praying woman scares off robber

A man who tried to steal a woman's car in a church parking lot Tuesday might have been scared off by the power of prayer.

The woman told police the man approached her vehicle about 1 p.m. outside St. Timothy Catholic Community in the 1700 block of West Guadalupe Road, across from Dobson High School.

The man demanded the woman's car, flashed an air pistol and threatened her, according to police.

The woman refused to give up her vehicle and began to pray in front of the man, according to the report. The man fled and the woman contacted police.

While speaking to officers, a man identified as James Jett, 24, was seen walking nearby and the woman identified him as the suspect, according to police.

Jett admitted to the attempted robbery, saying he needed money, police said. He was booked on one count of attempted armed robbery.