Tuesday, August 08, 2000
Robbery suspect hails taxi, fails getaway
By Jane Prendergast
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati police officers look at what appears to be a black eye on Isaac Moody, a suspect in a Covington bank robbery.
(Glenn Hartong photo)
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Lessons from Bank Robbery 101: When selecting a getaway vehicle, a cab is probably not the best choice.
And if you're a wanted man, don't ask your cabbie to book a room at the Regal Hotel in downtown Cincinnati — in your name — minutes after the robbery.
Within about an hour of Greater Cincinnati's 44th bank heist of the year Monday, offi cials took alleged culprit Isaac Moody, 24, into federal custody. They found him and the money in the Regal room paid for with robbery proceeds.
Yellow Cab Co. driver Rob Clem picked Mr. Moody up outside a Covington military surplus store moments after a noon holdup at the nearby Huntington Bank on Madison Avenue.
Meanwhile, police checking other businesses around the bank found a store employee who saw the suspected robber get into a taxi. They checked with the cab company, which named the destination. In minutes, Cincinnati officers surrounded the West Fifth Street hotel.
Soon, officers and FBI agents hauled Mr. Moody onto the street, parading him in front of bank employees who positively identified him, police said. The cabbie remained unaware of his fare's doings until his dispatcher told him to wait for officers outside the hotel.
Mr. Moody, whose last known address was in Lexington, has an extensive criminal record, including previous federal charges, police said. He was charged with bank robbery.
He shopped in the store before the robbery, investigators said, selected a pile of camping gear and clothes, then said he'd be back to pay after he went to the bank to make sure a check had cleared.
Mr. Clem forfeited to the FBI the thanks he got from Mr. Moody: a $50 tip.
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