Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.
A judge has dropped the charge against a Vernon man that stemmed from a bank robbery, reports the Journal Inquirer.
Charles Wright, 69, had been charged with first-degree criminal liability robbery after the June 26 robbery of the United Bank inside Stop & Shop.
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Wright had picked up his son, given him a ride to several businesses, including the Stop & Shop plaza, then dropped him off at his home. Wright said he didn’t know his son had robbed a bank when he got back into the car outside the store.
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The son, Jeffrey Wright, is still facing charges.
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