Spelling DOES count.
A bank robber gave himself away because he couldn't spell "thief," police said.Robert C. Mercon, 19, was charged with two bank robberies Wednesday after police matched the handwriting on the two holdup notes to that on a note found in Mercon's pocket after he was picked up on shoplifting charges.
The biggest clue: In all three notes, the writer had switched the "i" and the "e" in "thief."
Witnesses later identified Mercon as the bank robber. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bail.
A total of less than $2,000 was taken in the robberies by a man who handed tellers a note demanding money and warning he had a gun.
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The note in Mercon's pocket was to be used for robbing a store, police said.