A teenager accused of robbing a Florida gas station was tracked down by police through a purchase receipt he left at the scene of the crime.

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After police in Orlando, Fla., investigated the recent robbery of the Hess gas station on South Orange Blossom Trail, they discovered the suspect had left a receipt inside of a recently purchased gun case and promptly tracked him down, the Orlando Sentinel said Wednesday.

With such incriminating evidence, Orlando police arrested Eric Cunningham and charged him with Monday's armed robbery.

Police said such a mistake was certainly not indicative of a member of the prestigious Mensa intelligence group.

"Obviously, he wasn't a member of the Mensa society," sheriff's Cpl. Susan Soto said of the 18-year-old suspect.

The son of a retired New York police officer, Cunningham also faces charges from a pair of similar incidents and was being held without bail.