Crime & Safety
Wiry Hair Saves Robbery Suspect
Philadelphia man found not guilty because his hair doesn't move like that of the robber in surveillance video.
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a Philadelphia man was found not guilty in Bucks County court of robbing a Bensalem 7-Eleven store in April, despite eyewitness testimony and video tape evidence — because of his hair.
That's right...his hair.
According to a story on PhillyBurbs.com, a jury believed Timothy Corbett’s defense attorney, who said the surveillance footage of the robbery showed a suspect with mussed hair.
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Corbett, 22, has wiry hair that doesn’t move like that of the individual who robbed the store.
The jury had reasonable doubt and found Corbett not guilty on charges of robbery, terroristic threats and theft.
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