Teen Cellphone Thief Caught When Selfies Download To Google Cloud

PORT RICHEY, FL -- An unsuspecting 16-year-old Port Richey boy learned a hard lesson after taking selfies on a stolen cellphone.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the teen broke into a car and stole the owner's cellphone. He then took photos of himself without realizing that the photos would be automatically downloaded to the owner's Google Cloud account.

The owner showed the photos to deputies who recognized the teen because he was wearing the same clothes he wore in a previous booking photo on another charge.

The teen tacked on more charges when he resisted arrest and bit a sheriff's deputy on the forearm.

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