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Text Message Helps Police Nab Fancy Bank Bandit

by Warren Riddle on June 19, 2009 at 08:29 AM

Technology just keeps making it harder and harder for stupid criminals to make a dishonest living these days -- even if they're wearing disguises and driving fancy getaway cars. According to an AP report appearing on Cellular-News.com, Delroy George Henry, a 34-year-old Boston resident dressed in a suit and driving a BMW, acted as if he were making a withdrawal at a Boston-area bank Tuesday morning.

As employees opened the branch, he forced his way in, drew a pellet gun, and demanded that someone open the vault. Amid the chaos, one brave employee with textual fortitude sent a message to the manager of a nearby branch who in turn notified the authorities. Police, who were serendipitously working near road construction a mere 100 yards away, arrived within moments and arrested the well-dressed Henry as he walked out of the bank.

So, even if your company, especially a bank, has a no-cell-phone policy, you may still want to keep your mobile on and your itchy texting thumb ready for anything. [From: AP/Cellular-News.com, via Textually.org]

Tags: banks, crime, dumb criminal, DumbCriminal, texting, top

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