Crime & Safety

Social Media Helps Wrentham Police Solve Theft

Wrentham police said social media helped them identify a theft suspect.

WRENTHAM, MA — Wrentham police said social media helped them identify a theft suspect.

On Monday, police posted a security camera video of the suspect stealing wheels off a car at the Mobil on South Street Sunday. The video was posted on the department's Facebook and Twitter channels.

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— Wrentham Police (@WrenPD) May 2, 2016

A short time later, police said they were able to identify the suspect and charge him accordingly. His identity was not released.

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— Wrentham Police (@WrenPD) May 2, 2016

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