Parolee robs bank, hails undercover cop
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAGINAW, Michigan - Authorities say a parolee who robbed a Michigan bank was caught when he tried to hitch a ride from an undercover police detective.
Mark E. White was arraigned Friday on charges that include bank robbery and making a false bomb threat. He is being held at the Saginaw County Jail on $755,000 bond.
It was not clear whether White had an attorney. Police did not immediately return a message seeking comment Saturday.
Authorities tell The Saginaw News that White flagged down Saginaw Township Detective Scott Jackson on Wednesday after the bank robbery a few blocks away.
That's the problem with robbing banks without a car. You leave out the element of a quick getaway. On the other hand I watched a 48 Hours Mystery one time about a normal dude that started robbing banks on foot. He had a good routine. He'd run off and then duck in behind a grocery store where he'd stashed a change of clothes. Then he's walk home. It made me think if I could be a bank robber. But I'm sure I'd be horrible at it. It probably takes good hand-eye coordination.
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