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Woman Tries to Rob Bank with Note and then Eats it

By Baker Associates

In continuing the tradition that was started yesterday on our blog of discussing suspects eating the evidence, we bring you the story of a forty year-old Ohio woman who attempted to rob a local bank with a note but ended up eating the note instead. She apparently got to the front of the teller line and handed the teller the note. Then, before the teller could actually read the note, the lady noticed that a uniformed FBI agent (off-duty at the time) was standing in line behind her. This caused her to panic, and she grabbed the note from the teller and tried to flee the bank. On her way out, she attempted to eat the note but was unable to swallow it and it was found outside. The FBI agent made the arrest without any problems. One common misconception concerning evidence such as the note used to rob the bank is that people seem to believe that if the police cannot find the note then the person cannot be convicted of trying to rob the bank...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on May 06, 2010 (boomark / email).