Key piece of evidence — a burrito wrapper — used in Phoenix robbery arrest

Chris Coppola | The Republic | azcentral.com

A Phoenix man is in jail facing a robbery charge after his arrest on suspicion of threatening another man as he snatched a burrito from his hand, according to Maricopa County court records.

Timothy James Bell, 29, was arrested Nov. 16 after another man called police and reported he was robbed of his burrito while walking in a neighborhood near 12th Avenue and Van Buren Street, records say.

The man told police that Bell threatened him as he forcibly took the burrito from him, according to court records.

The records state that police found a key piece of evidence on Bell — the wrapper from the burrito that was taken.

Court records say Bell was on probation at the time of his arrest. He remained in Maricopa County Jail on Tuesday evening charged with one count of robbery, according to jail records.

The court documents said Bell did not have any weapon on him when the robbery occurred.