NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: The Thief Next Door
The Ravalli Republic (Hamilton, MT) reported on a “hyperlocal” break-in - it took place in its own newsroom, and (alleged) perp Stephan Crane, 19, lived at his sister’s apartment across the hall:
Crane allegedly broke into the newsroom through a window and then watched some pornography on the computers he found inside. He also logged onto his MySpace and Facebook pages using his own name.
Somewhere along the way, the man doused the room with a fire extinguisher.
Following a short investigation, Hamilton Police officers found Crane at his sister’s apartment just across the hallway from the paper’s newsroom.
The officers followed a trail of stolen trail mix and M&Ms to her door.
Hamilton Police Detective Stephen Murphy said Crane confessed to the crime shortly after his arrest. …
By reviewing the computer logs, Murphy estimates that Crane probably spent about three hours in the newsroom.
Crane was booked into the Ravalli County detention center on felony charges of burglary and criminal mischief, as well as misdemeanor theft.
[Hat Tip: Technorati]
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