Crime & Safety

Like! Facebook Helps Catch Alleged Lexington Thief

Surveillance Photos Posted on Social Media Site Lead to Arrest

A man alleged to have stolen a $2,000 flat-screen TV from a Lexington County home was in jail Monday facing a burglary charge. 

According to this report by WIS-TV, the suspect turned himself in to Lexington County authorities after he learned that a neighbor of the victim had identified him thanks to surveillance photos the victim's daughter-in-law had posted on Facebook.

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