Vandal leaves MySpace up on victim’s computer
MySpace.com leads detectives to two suspects:
Some more criminal masterminds at work…
PATTERSON � It was the next best thing to leaving a calling card.
Investigators said two teens who “completely thrashed” three building contractors’ trailers this week used a computer in one of them to access several pornography sites. One of the boys also logged onto his MySpace.com Web site to write several messages, then left the screen up when he fled the trailer, police said.
“It was pretty awesome to find that Web site on there,” Detective David Hickman said. “It had his name, phone number and address. It was like an invitation: ‘Give me a call. Come arrest me.’”
Hickman and deputy Wes Rentfrow did just that, booking 14- and 17-year-old boys at Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of burglary, vandalism and possession of stolen property.
The Web musings led Hickman and Rentfrow straight to the 14-year-old’s house, where they found him at home.
At first, he denied vandalizing the trailers.
“Then we told him about the Web site,” Hickman said. “The kid got a blank stare on his face. After a few minutes, he decided he wanted to talk. The other one came home while we were there. He put his head down, and pretty soon he gave a full confession.”
You two more than qualify for the Red Foreman Dumbass Award.
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1 opinion for Vandal leaves MySpace up on victim’s computer
Shadowraiths
Apr 23, 2006 at 12:17 am
Too funny. I see a Darwin award looming in their future too. 8-)
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