Very seldom, if ever, do individuals who commit armed robberies leave anything behind, except for the frightened people whose stuff they just took.
Recently, however, one 22-year-old criminal left something of great importance behind, but it was not exactly intentional on his part.
The criminal, along with an accomplice, decided it was a good time to go to the Columbia Heights area of Washington, D.C. and hold up a place alleged to be a brothel. The two made off with lots of big bucks from some supposed "working girls" and probably expected to make a nice, clean getaway.
However, one ticked-off victim decided to fight back and grabbed the 22--year-old's machete, managing to cut off the unlucky thief's right thumb.
Ouch! Now, that's gotta hurt, man!
Despite the efforts of the tough-as-nails victim, the nine-fingered crook and his partner made off with their sizable loot and the wounded man went straightway to a hospital emergency room to get his...er...condition treated..
Police were alerted by the hospital about their new patient and the severed digit was matched to its owner, who was arrested by the cops for his lawless actions.
Now the robber and his thumb are together again...in the "Big House."
Charles Out of Charge 
