Detectives with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department took to a popular metro-area Facebook group Tuesday with a plea to help name an identity theft suspect. This one is a whopper — and it didn't take long to put a name to his face.In the post, police said officers are following up on an ID theft case from last summer.Police believe the suspect used a stolen identity to purchase a $58,000 Ford Explorer from Thoroughbred Ford on July 23, 2020.But the suspect made it slightly easier to follow his trail — he posed for a photo with his new purchase at the dealership. Police made the post in the Stolen KC group, which helps spread word about thefts in communities across the metro area. They followed up a short time later with a post on Twitter.Turns out the suspect made it really easy to follow his trail. Police were able to identify him in less than an hour.Police said the man is already in custody in Kansas on different charges. They'll be following up with local prosecutors for charges in this case as well. His identity was not released.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detectives with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department took to a popular metro-area Facebook group Tuesday with a plea to help name an identity theft suspect.
This one is a whopper — and it didn't take long to put a name to his face.
In the post, police said officers are following up on an ID theft case from last summer.
Police believe the suspect used a stolen identity to purchase a $58,000 Ford Explorer from Thoroughbred Ford on July 23, 2020.
But the suspect made it slightly easier to follow his trail — he posed for a photo with his new purchase at the dealership.
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Police made the post in the Stolen KC group, which helps spread word about thefts in communities across the metro area.
They followed up a short time later with a post on Twitter.
Turns out the suspect made it really easy to follow his trail. Police were able to identify him in less than an hour.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
Police said the man is already in custody in Kansas on different charges. They'll be following up with local prosecutors for charges in this case as well. His identity was not released.
Facebook: StolenKC
Police are looking for help to identify this suspect.
