Robbery suspect foiled by tell-tale noteDemand to teller written on back of cell phone bill Staff report
Friday, May 9, 2008
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A man entered a Federal Credit Union bank at the intersection of Folly and Fort Johnson road and poured a flammable liquid onto a desk. Police arrested a suspect later that morning. Watch » JAMES ISLAND — A hot-headed bank robbery suspect's plot was foiled Thursday when he wrote his stick-up note to the teller on the back of his own cell phone bill, police said. About 9:20 a.m., a man walked into the S.C. Federal Credit Union on Folly Road near Fort Johnson Road. He poured a flammable liquid onto the floor, handed the teller a note and said he would burn down the bank if he didn't get the money, police said. The teller did as instructed, and the robber walked out with an undetermined amount of money. Police tracked the suspect down because he wrote the note on his cell phone bill, said Charles Francis, Charleston police public information officer. Carl Lee Mikell, 41, of James Island, is charged with entering a financial institution with the intent to steal, Francis said. |
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This article has 20 comment(s)
Posted by Mayor on May 9, 2008 at 1:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
He'll get to talk about this for 20 years. How high can you be?
"How did you get caught?" Well...
Posted by 8theistic on May 9, 2008 at 5:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Duh, what is the purpose of the video? To enforce the reality that people had to stand around in the parking lot? Wow! P&C you're so savvy!
Posted by ColdBeer on May 9, 2008 at 5:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The stupid shall be punished.
Posted by DontSpamMeBro on May 9, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Ignorance can fixed, but stupid is forever.
Posted by abitskeptical on May 9, 2008 at 7:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"entering a financial institution with the intent to steal.."...surely some other charges will be added???
Posted by Weeeee on May 9, 2008 at 7:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
There should be a law against "dumb".
Posted by crankyyankee on May 9, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The sad part is this guy was a S C public school honors student!
Posted by Early on May 9, 2008 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Crack is a berry, berry bad thing!
Posted by Girleygirl on May 9, 2008 at 9:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LMAO- This was not his fault. He was asking the teller to pay his phone bill and she got mad.
Lol- just kidding but boy he is a jacka _ _ and a fool!
Posted by Chief_SittingBull on May 9, 2008 at 9:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Jeez, arrest his mother too for giving birth to an idiot.
Posted by auger on May 9, 2008 at 10:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Will he be given leniency for solving his own crime?
Posted by wpc3iop on May 9, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What an idiot...I hope he enjoys his time with "Big Bubba"!
Posted by Early on May 9, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I always thought of big bubba as big fat white dude with bald head, three day beard with a wife beater tee shirt and boxer shorts and three teeth. Just my vision
Posted by Early on May 9, 2008 at 10:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Oh, and lot's and lot's of hair on his back!
Posted by Girleygirl on May 9, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Early- and one tooth wearing old house shoes with dirty fingernails....
Posted by Girleygirl on May 9, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
and streched out gray NBA socks on
Posted by CHRISJIII on May 9, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
They don't come much more stupid than this.
Posted by Early on May 9, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Alright ladies, it's either gastric reflux or I'm going to puke if I don't get this thought out of me head!
Posted by Girleygirl on May 9, 2008 at 2 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Big Bubba- sounds ugly!
Posted by Mayor on May 9, 2008 at 4:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If you don't wipe, Big Bubba won't bother you. Don Feldman told me to tell that to Thomas Rav.