Bang for his buck: Man sunk by gun in bag of coins

[Arizona Coin Collector]

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Bang for his buck: Man sunk by gun in bag of coins

1 hr 24 mins ago

CAMDEN, Ark. - If only he had remembered to take
the pistol out of a sack of nickels he brought to
a bank, he may have remained free and not become
a suspect in a recent burglary. An 18-year-old
man entered the BancorpSouth branch Wednesday to
change $88 worth of nickels to paper money,
Camden police said. After spotting the gun, the
teller told a supervisor, who called police.

After police questioned him, they had cause to
obtain a search warrant for his home, where they
found $16,000 worth of allegedly stolen property,
including eight firearms. Camden police Capt.
Scott Rosson said many of the nickels were from
a stolen coin collection.

The Ouachita County Jail said Friday that the
man was charged with resisting arrest and
possession of a firearm. Police were investigating
the burglary aspect of the case. The jail didn't
have information on his bond.

Rosson said the man had no intention of robbing
the bank. The .44-caliber handgun was not loaded
but ammunition for the gun was also in the bag.
Police said the man planned to sell the gun at
a pawn shop.

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