Report: Man Said He Was 'Stealing Bank Of America' During Stop In The Keys

A man had an interesting response to deputies when he was stopped in the Florida Keys. Monroe County deputies performed a DUI stop in Marathon around 10:30 p.m. last Friday (October 23), according to FL Keys News. Authorities stopped 50-year-old Robert Brian Noel, who told them that he knew he was going to jail.

According to the arrest report, when deputies asked Noel why, he said, for "stealing Bank of America." He was wanted for four years on multiple grand theft charges. He was also accused of using someone else’s identity to withdraw money from local banks.

Back in November 2016, Noel allegedly stole a wallet belonging to a Grassy Key man, who was in a Miami-Dade hospital, officials said. Deputies claim Noel used the man's ATM card multiple times at supermarkets, gas stations and pharmacies. When the man returned home, he was expecting $3,000 in his checking account. Instead, he found a negative balance, according to authorities.

"Deputies were able to identify Noel as the person who used the ATM card after showing security camera images to several people who knew him, including the victim," FL Keys News reported. Noel disappeared by the time authorities got an arrest warrant. It's unclear if he laid low, skipped town or left the Florida Keys altogether.

As of Tuesday night, he was in county jail with a combined bond of $155,500.

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