NY Fugitive Taunts Cops On Facebook, Gets Caught
A New York man wanted on multiple arrest warrants for domestic violence and harassment of his ex-girlfriend challenged cops to catch him on his Facebook profile - so they did.
A man wanted on multiple arrest warrants for domestic violence and harassment of his ex-girlfriend challenged cops with a Facebook status saying, “Catch me if you can.” So they did.
A New York Police Department press release posted on the City of Utica’s Facebook page says that on June 6, Victor Burgos allegedly called his ex-girlfriend several times though out the day and threatened to kill her.
Before police could arrest him for that, he fled to New York City and Utica City Court issued warrants for Burgos, with a bail amount of $32,000.
Burgos was sitting at a computer with his Facebook page still open when marshals and detectives tracked him down in his Brooklyn apartment, according to The New York Daily News.
He
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