Texas man robs bank so he can get healthcare in prison

An Austin man apparently committed a crime so he could access healthcare in prison, according to court documents. The Austin Statesman reports:

A caller told dispatch that a man carrying a cane had come into the bank and passed a note and that he was waiting outside for police, the document said.

A police investigation determined that Edward Austin Averill III, 58, had walked into the bank and passed a note to a teller that said, “This is a robbery, hand over all your 50’s and 100’s, thanks,” then told the teller, “you can call the cops now, I will be waiting outside,” the affidavit said.
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Averill’s bail is currently set at $7500, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office; it’s not known what condition led him to believe that a felony prison sentence was the best was to secure consistent healthcare.