Homeless Teenager Arrested For Bank Robbery

By Associated Press
Published: Fri, October 03, 2008 - 1:50 pm Last Updated: Fri, October 03, 2008 - 1:53 pm
Short URL: http://wkrg.com/a/19681/
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A homeless teen is behind bars charged in
Thursday's armed robbery of a Mobile bank.
Police arrested 17-year-old Joseph Murphy and charged him with
first-degree robbery for a hold up at Compass Bank on Dauphin
Island Parkway.
No one was hurt.
The robbery happened about 10:30 a.m. Murphy was taken into
custody about an hour later.
He was placed in Metro Jail without bond. Jail records listed
Murphy as homeless.


(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Mobile police say 17 year old Joseph Murphy was armed with a gun when he demand money from the teller at the Compass Bank on DIP.

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engtchr Says:
Sat, Oct 04, 2008 at 9:51 am

Where are his parents? How long has he been homeless?

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cynala Says:
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 at 2:04 pm

why is this child homeless, and where are the parents???

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