EDENTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A woman in Chowan County got a terrifying surprise Monday morning when she found an escaped inmate hiding in the back of her car.

75-year-old Marie Steinburg had just left her home for work when she noticed movement in her backseat in Edenton.

It was 23-year-old Charles Edward Babb, who the Edenton Police Department had warned was potentially armed and dangerous. ABC affiliate WAVY reported that he was still in his orange jumpsuit and wrapped is one of the blankets from the loft above Steinburg's garage.

Despite the shock, Marie stayed calm and tried to de-escalate the situation, event offering Babb a coat. Moments later, he ran off, leaving behind only his shoes.

Marie's husband, Bob Steinburg, a former state legislator, can't say enough about how his wife h

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