Posted on 12/30/2008 12:10:41 AM PST by FocusNexus
A bank robber solved his own crime for authorities last week, leaving a pay stub with his name and address at the scene, according to the Chicago office of the FBI.
Thomas Infante, 40, was arrested after the Fifth Third Bank at 4017 West Lawrence was robbed on Friday.
Infante walked into the bank and handed a teller a threatening note demanding cash, according to an FBI news release. What the FBI said they noticed but Infante failed to consider was that the note was written on the back of his own pay stub.
When he fled the bank, Infante left the note behind, including a torn-off portion dropped outside the bank that included his name and address, the FBI said.
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You can’t fix stupid
Anyone robbing a bank these days is likely to get a bag full of dye packs and remote beacons. It is one of dumber types of dumb robberies.
Still, most robbers hit multi-branches before they get caught. Probably by staying to branches that dont get hit often and aren’t prepared. Average takes are less than 2K, last I heard. My robber got 2 years in Fed prision for his trouble.
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