Houston Bank Robber Tosses Tainted Cash Out of Car
HOUSTON --
A man tossed money stolen from a bank out a car's window when police followed him, investigators said.
El Lago police said Perry Elliot, 48, robbed the Compass Bank in the 4400 block of NASA Parkway on March 10.
A Lakeview police officer spotted Elliot's getaway car a short time after the robbery and began to follow it, officials said.
Investigators said Elliot started throwing things out of the vehicle, including about $3,000 that was covered in red dye.
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