Robbery suspect foiled by tell-tale note
Demand to teller written on back of cell phone bill
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James Island bank robbery
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.
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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DontSpamMeBro (anonymous) says...
Ignorance can fixed, but stupid is forever.
May 9, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abitskeptical (anonymous) says...
"entering a financial institution with the intent to steal.."...surely some other charges will be added???
May 9, 2008 at 7:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
There should be a law against "dumb".
May 9, 2008 at 7:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
crankyyankee (anonymous) says...
The sad part is this guy was a S C public school honors student!
May 9, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
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!
May 9, 2008 at 9:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Chief_SittingBull (anonymous) says...
Jeez, arrest his mother too for giving birth to an idiot.
May 9, 2008 at 9:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
auger (anonymous) says...
Will he be given leniency for solving his own crime?
May 9, 2008 at 10:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
Early- and one tooth wearing old house shoes with dirty fingernails....
May 9, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
and streched out gray NBA socks on
May 9, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CHRISJIII (anonymous) says...
They don't come much more stupid than this.
May 9, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
Big Bubba- sounds ugly!
May 9, 2008 at 2 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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