Authorities Use Facebook to Nab Thief in New Zealand
New Zealand: Authorities nabbed a thief after posting a video footage of the suspect on a popular social networking site Facebook.
The security video footage revealed how the suspect tried to crack open the safety box which contained $12,000. Despite multiple attempts which lasted nearly an hour, the thief went empty handed.
Few days ago, a face-covered thief broke inside a pub and went directly to a storage room where the safety box was located.
After getting frustrated over the safety box which he failed to open, the suspect removed his gloves and the cover from his face, without even realizing there is a video camera which was recording his every move.
But as the thief is trying to escape, he spotted the video camera which made him panic. According to one employee of the pub, the suspect’s face “drop” as soon as he realized there was a camera.
The video footage was the given to the authorities who immediately posted this on Facebook.
According to Queenstown Senior Sgt. John Fookes, the police easily identified the suspect as they received numerous responses from the public, adding that overnight, they have gathered all information regarding the suspect.
With this kind of response from the public, the police will then continue using Facebook to fight crime, Fookes said.
Authorities have formally filed charges against the suspect with two counts of burglary.
Facebook has been increasingly used by law enforcers and authorities in some other countries for legal proceedings.
In Australia, a mortgage company used Facebook to inform a couple that they have lost their home.
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