are you looking for me?
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50 years ago…
September 5, 1956 – Police efforts to nab a suspect in the robbery of a Belk-Lindsey store meet a surprising end when Arthur Monteno calmly walks into a police station and asks: “Are you boys looking for me?” Witnesses identified Monteno as being at the scene of the robbery in which $4,555 ($31,420 in today’s dollars) was stolen from the store. The apparently guileless Monteno expressed surprise at the accusation and maintained his innocence. A charge of robbery was made against Monteno and he was transferred to the county jail where he promptly posted a $500 bond.
Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.
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