Putting the Squeeze on the Charmin

Police revealed last month that they believe they've captured the "toilet paper bandit." A man who concealed his face by wrapping his head with toilet paper, robbed a Lincoln, Nebraska convenience store.

Police said the man was armed with a knife, but no one was hurt in the robbery.

The "disguised" bandit escaped on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police Captain David Beggs said 29-year-old Joshua Nelson was arrested. Beggs said a prescription pill bottle found near the store gave officers a clue to pursue. But he said it took about a month for officers to find enough evidence for an arrest.

A jail spokeswoman said Nelson remained in custody several days after the arrest. His attorney did not immediately return a call from our intrepid reporters.



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