Robber calls victim over lost wallet
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A would-be robber in the US is in jail, after losing his wallet during the attempted robbery, then phoning the victim and asking for it to be returned.
Arkansas police said the 23-year-old man was arrested on robbery charges on Tuesday.
Police said the man tried to rob a man at gunpoint at his home but fled and dropped his wallet. He later called and told the man to return the wallet to a service station in North Little Rock.
Little Rock police were interviewing the victim when the call came and notified North Little Rock police, who found the suspect outside the service station and arrested him after a short chase.
- AP
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