Inside Police Station, Perp Steals Galaxy Cellphone: Cops

MANCHESTER, NH - File this in the “not the brightest bulb” category.

Joshua Hamlett, 34, of no fixed address, was arrested by Manchester Police on Dec. 8, 2015, on an array of charges including theft of lost or mislaid property, falsification of physical evidence, possession of controlled drug and violation of bail.

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Hamlett was at police headquarters around 4 p.m. for a meeting with detectives about a case. Before meeting with detectives, he allegedly took a cellphone of a person who was doing business with the records division in the lobby of the police department. When the man completed his business with records, he left. However, he soon realized that his phone was missing so he went back into the station to file a report.

“Detectives determined Hamlett was responsible for the theft and placed him into custody,” according to Lt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Department. “A search incident to arrest ultimately located the Samsung Galaxy cell phone (valued at $500), a hypodermic needle, a burnt spoon and a Seroquel pill, which is a Schedule 2 drug.”

Hamlett was arrested and held. He was arraigned on Dec. 9.