Bank Robber Drops His Birth Certificate During Crime

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Nobody ever said criminals are smart.

Police have made an arrest following a bank robbery in which officials said the robber left behind some incriminating evidence. The crime was captured on surveillance video., but police identified their suspect, Rodney Harper, 31, without the tape because of what investigators said fell out of his pocket during the holdup.

"He actually came to the bank to rob the bank with his birth certificate," said Marion County sheriff's Capt. Phil Burton. "He dropped a check cashing card as well as a bill from a phone showing he paid his phone bill."

The video shows the identification falling out onto the floor when the man pulls out his gun.

"One of the employees actually stepped on it so he didn't realize what he dropped," Burton said.

Police said Harper got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, but it was recovered, covered in dye, not far from the bank.

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