A man with an ankle tag robbed a bank with a demand note written on the back of his own birth certificate tag to "prove a point".
Michael Conley Loyd, 30, from Missouri, stormed into a Bank of America branch in Springfield in July, 2021, after an argument with his lover earlier in the day.
He stole $754 (£640) after giving one of the employees a note written on the back of his birth certificate saying: “Give Your Money Now. Don’t Say Anything. I Have A Partner Outside.”
The bank worker handed over the money to him, as she feared for her safety, and Loyd quickly escaped in a black pickup truck that he stole from his roommate.
According to authorities, the boyfriend of the roommate quickly informed police of the bank robbery and they were able to find him at the Lazy Acres Mobile Home Park where he lived.
But when he drove away from the bank, Loyd saw the cops coming towards him. He threw the money out of the truck along with his ID and note - which was his birth certificate.
He claimed he threw away the evidence and money as he was "scared", due to the police hunting him down after an urgent call from the bank.
The robber also allegedly texted his roommate to say her truck was stolen.
Loyd said he had a dispute with his lover earlier in the day - which led to him robbing the bank to "prove a point".
However, according to court documents, it is unclear what point the robber was trying to make.
Loyd, who admitted to the robbery on the day, was tracked down thanks to his ankle tag which he was wearing for a previous offence he had committed.
The robber entered his plea in court on Friday to one count of bank robbery.
The charge sheet stated: “Loyd told investigators that he expected to receive prison time and he would take full responsibility for whatever punishment he was to receive."
He is due to be sentenced in the next few weeks and could face the maximum jail sentence of 20 years and a $250,000 fine (£213,000.)
