Shoplifting selfie arrest may possibly be the most uncommon thing one would hear nowadays in the age of social media. According to Reuters, the Illinois woman made the job of police easy with the shoplifting selfie arrest.
On Monday, police said the woman who stole a colorful, leopard-pattern dress from a small boutique, posted a picture of herself wearing it on Facebook, hence leading to her arrest.
When police investigated the theft of clothing and jewelry from the southern Illinois boutique, it led to the shoplifting selfie arrest as the woman reportedly posted Facebook photos of her wearing one of the items she stole.
According to WSIL-TV, police identified the woman burgler as 27-year-old Danielle Saxton of West Frankfort. She was reported earlier in the month on misdemeanour retail theft charges and she is now free on her own recognizance.
Authorities said a distinctive leopard-print dress was amongst items stolen Jul. 11 from Mortie's Boutique in West Frankfort. Saxton apparently posted herself wearing the dress on Facebook, which led to the shoplifting selfie arrest.
According to Reuters, the police, along with the owner's son, Gay Williams Morton, saw Saxton leaving the store.
Meanwhile, it was the store's co-owner, Kert Williams, who posted about the stolen items on Facebook. Apparently, when people saw Williams' post on Facebook, they made the connection to the burglary and helped police with the shoplifting selfie arrest.
Saxton's post apparently led to the shoplifting selfie arrest in only about two hours. Morton said someone sent them a link to Saxton's Facebook post. Saxton reportedly posted a "selfie" with the message "Love my dress" in the post.
Morton said, 'I called the police department and said, 'It just hit Facebook,' and they were on it in two seconds.'
According to West Frankfort Police Dispatch Supervisor John Hampton, Saxton was charged with theft and failure to appear in court on a warrant in another case. Hampton did not know the charge in the earlier case, but he said the July theft was can be proved through the store's surveillance camera, he said.
Hampton cited, 'The police knew who she was. She was arrested the same afternoon.'
Shoplifting selfie arrest suspect Danielle Saxton's online court records did not show whether she had an attorney, reports CTV News. She also did not have a listed home telephone number; therefore she could not be reached for comment. Saxton was later released on bond.
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