Old Money Gives Away Massachusetts Robbery Suspect

Police say a man who stole antique money during a home invasion in Hyannis made a critical mistake when he tried to spend the cash just hours later.

Barnstable police arrested Marcel Young at a Hyannis bar at about 1 a.m. Thursday after staff called police to say a man had tried to pay for a drink with a bill they thought was counterfeit.

It wasn't fake, it was just currency that dated to 1934.

It just so happened that bills from that era were among $3,000 stolen during an armed home invasion at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The 35-year-old Young matched the description of one of two men who allegedly robbed the home. He was charged with home invasion and armed robbery.

Police are looking for the second suspect. (AP)