Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe MIAMI, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- When a suspected St. Petersburg, Fla., bank robber's getaway car broke down he made a big mistake -- he flagged down an unmarked police car for help. Arrested was Brett Elliott, 36, the St. Petersburg Times reported Thursday. Advertisement Police said Elliott held up a Bank of America Tuesday and witnesses called in the license number of his car after seeing a news report Wednesday. "Once we had that, we went looking for him, said Sgt. Al White. The plain-clothes officers in an unmarked car cruised through his neighborhood Wednesday when they were hailed by a motorist looking for help with his disabled car. He was arrested without incident. "It's usually not that easy. Most of the time they are trying to get away from us," White said. Elliott was charged with the Bank of America robbery and a United Bank twice last month. After his arrest, he implicated another man, Christopher Smith, who was arrested on firearms and drug charges after a brief chase.
