Man Arrested For Robbing Tax Return Business When He Picks Up His Own Tax Refund Check

January 28, 2010

An Atmore man has been arrested and charged with robbing an Atmore tax return business after he returned to file his tax return — wearing the same clothing he had on during the robbery.

Keith Lamar Rodgers, 38, is charged with robbery.

On January 21, a black male wearing dark clothing entered the Rapid Return Tax Service on North Main Street in Atmore, demanded money and threatened to shoot the clerk.  He fled on the foot, and tracking dogs from Fountain Correctional Facility were unable to locate him.

Employees at the business, who were not working the night of the robbery, identified Rogers as fitting the description of the offender when he went into the business to file a tax return wearing the same clothes he was wearing the night of the robbery, Investigator Robby Williams said. Atmore Police produced a photo lineup using the identification information that Rogers had provided to Rapid Return Tax Service, and the clerk that was working the night of the robbery made a positive identification of Rogers.

When Rogers returned to pick up his tax return check Thursday, the clerk immediately recognized him and called police. Atmore Police arrested Rogers after a short vehicle pursuit.

Comments

13 Responses to “Man Arrested For Robbing Tax Return Business When He Picks Up His Own Tax Refund Check”

  1. RERUN FUN on January 29th, 2010 1:16 pm

    Yeppers, you’re right, EMD!!!!! He’ll be getting ALL of that now, and look who’s going to be paying for it -US! Better that then to let the crooks run the streets and endanger innocent people.

  2. whitepunknotondope on January 29th, 2010 9:27 am

    U-huh you’re Right, EMD! He’ll be getting all of that now and look who will be paying his way… US. Better to do that then to let the crooks run loose in the streets and endanger innocent people.

    Wait a minute.. haven’t we heard all this before?

  3. JKS on January 29th, 2010 6:58 am

    You’re Right, EMD! He’ll be getting all of that now and look who will be footing the bill… US. Better to do that then to let the crooks run our streets and endanger innocent people.

  4. Calling it like it is on January 29th, 2010 6:56 am

    Yep, your right EMD! He’ll be getting all of that now and look whos going to be paying for it, US! Better to do that then to let the crooks run the streets and endanger innocent people.

  5. susan on January 28th, 2010 10:24 pm

    great job atmore pd and especially to my hubby. Im proud of all the officers. This idiot belongs on Americas Dumbest Criminals

  6. Elizabeth on January 28th, 2010 8:22 pm

    Guess he wasn’t happy with the amount he got back…

  7. Oak Grove Bud on January 28th, 2010 4:46 pm

    Great for the John Boy and Billy show’s dumb crook news on 96.1 the rocket radio morning show.

  8. tax on January 28th, 2010 4:45 pm

    Wow. I work at a tax service and I hope that doesn’t happen to us. That’s crazy that he wore the same clothes. Who does that? Wow. Smart man, real smart.

  9. atmore on January 28th, 2010 4:04 pm

    What a big dummy! This is too Funny.Thank God no one was hurt.

  10. EMD on January 28th, 2010 3:34 pm

    My guess is that he needed food, clothes, and a warm place to stay. And, perhaps, medical care.

  11. bill on January 28th, 2010 3:03 pm

    Who’s who, just wait five min. and someone will top him.

  12. bill on January 28th, 2010 2:53 pm

    He will not need that return where he’s going. He may even make a few new friends. Hey budda, Keith is coming to the big house.

  13. Who's Who on January 28th, 2010 2:44 pm

    Boy this is one for Worlds dumbest Criminal DUMB, DUMB, DUMB!!!!

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