Pittsburgh's own Darwin award winner

[kddani]

Mid-day news today. Made me laugh after the darwin awards, etc. that have been posted lately:

FBI nabs bank robber who left name and address

Tuesday, July 22, 2003

By Torsten Ove, Post-Gazette Staff Writer


The FBI says that before Jared B. LaChance handed a teller a demand note June 27 he first handed her a note with his name, phone number and address.

Therefore it wasn't difficult to track him down at his West Mifflin apartment and charge him in the robbery of the Great American Savings & Loan in Munhall.

The FBI revealed the charges, filed last week, today.

In an affidavit, FBI Agent Phil Akins said LaChance, 22, handed the teller what she thought was a check reorder request.

She put it on the counter behind her.

Akins said when the teller turned around, LaChance handed her an envelope and a note that said, "No exploding ink. Put the money in the envelope. Don't look up. Hurry up!"

He got away with $4,046.

But not for long