Mar 04 2015
Public Safety

Sheriff’s Office Coaxes Suspect to Surrender Using Facebook

Ah, the power of social media. Authorities at the Butler County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio recently used Facebook to arrest a suspect wanted on a range of charges, including violence and burglary, ABC News reported. The 21-year-old suspect commented on a Facebook alert the sheriff's office posted about him. The sheriff’s office response: “If you could stop by the Sheriff’s Office, that’d be great.” Read the full story here.

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