Crime & Safety
Stephen Gostkowski: NFL Kicker, Crime Fighter?
New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who lives in Wrentham, reportedly helped police track down an iPad theft suspect.
WRENTHAM, MA — Stephen Gostkowski is one of the best kickers in the NFL.
He's not a bad detective, either.
Gostkowski, who lives in Wrentham, reportedly helped police make an arrest after his iPad was stolen earlier this year.
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After the theft, Gostkowski found selfies on his iCloud account that the suspect had taken, according to the Sun Chronicle. He sent the photos to police, who tracked down the suspect, Ralphy Olivero, 19, of Woonsocket, R.I.
Wrentham police said this was one of the incriminating selfies:
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"(Olivero) failed to consider iCloud when he foolishly snapped a few selfies with his newly acquired trophy," Wrentham police said in a statement.
Olivero allegedly stole the iPad from Gostkowski's car. Olivero was charged with receiving stolen property.
Photo: Brian McDermott via Flickr
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