Choice Of Stationery Lands CU Robber InJail

FORT MYER, Fla. - (07/21/05) -- A credit union robber was trackeddown this week because of his choice of stationery. The suspect,identified as Edward Braxton, 38, entered the local branch ofSuncoast Schools FCU on July 11 and handed the teller a notedemanding cash before making off with $335. Braxton was identifiedeasily because the hold-up note was written on the back of hisfriend's stationery with his friend's name printed on it. Policelocated the man who led them to Braxton. Braxton was later pickedout of a lineup by credit union employees and his fingerprints werematched to those taken from the scene.

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