Having your photo posted on Facebook isn't the best idea if you're a fugitive. But Anthony James Lescowitch couldn't resist the temptation to taunt the police for not being able to arrest him and try to help them as much as he could!!!!.
The 35-year-old was wanted for an assault that took place in June 2013, but managed to evade capture. When he saw that the Freeland Police Department had posted a photo of him on Facebook , and knowing that users there are generally relaxed, he decided to lend a helping hand and share his photo on his profile (!!!!!!).
The photo was posted by police on Monday morning, asking for information about Lescowitch's whereabouts. Less than two hours later, police shared the same photo on Facebook, this time with the caption, "Arrested!! Sharing our Facebook status about him, he was arrested 45 minutes later."
What exactly happened over the course of two hours is very simple. When officers noticed that the real perpetrator had a Facebook account and was sharing his own photo ,they decided to take advantage of his stupidity and get close to him… and what better way to do that than by using a fake Facebook profile of a very attractive woman, they explain to the Times Leader.
Due to the woman's irresistible appearance, authorities were able to easily engage in conversation with the fugitive, who was particularly eager to chat with the lady. Pretending to be interested in him, the fake woman asked him out for a drink, rather than chatting online for half an hour. The suspect initially refused, but then agreed to meet up when she insisted they at least smoke a cigarette together.
During the meeting, Lescowitch was surprised to see the police officers instead of his new Facebook girlfriend. He was arrested without incident.
