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Jun 25, 2009 10:57 am US/Eastern

Text Messages Lead To Pizza Robbery Arrest

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ― Police in Concord, N.H., are using an alleged robber's text message to his sister against him.

They say they anonymous tips made them suspect 27-year-old Robert Boyd had robbed Checkmate Pizza at knifepoint on June 7, but the text message confirmed it, the Concord Monitor reported.

According to police Detective Todd Flanagan, Boyd -- who lives in Concord -- named the pizza shop in his text, although he had one letter in the name wrong. Flanagan testified this week at a preliminary hearing.

Flanagan says Boyd gave a motive in a second text message: He said he had no money or food.

Flanagan says cell phones frequently provide evidence in criminal cases because people spend so much time communicating through them.

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