Police credit Facebook for solving vandalism
2/18/09 | 11 comments

Police credit Facebook for solving vandalism


By The Associated Press
AUBURN, Maine — Three weeks after setting up its own page on Facebook.com, a central Maine police department is crediting the social networking Web site with helping solve a vandalism case.

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Auburn police said three teenagers last week broke into the spa at a Hilton Garden Inn, where they ripped off wall tiles and threw them into the spa and hallway, causing about $1,000 in damage.

Police took the hotel’s video that captured the vandalism and posted it on the department’s page on Facebook.com, which they had set up on Jan. 29.

Detectives then received several anonymous tips from Facebook users who recognized the perpetrators.

Police have charged three boys, ages 15 and 16, with burglary and criminal mischief.
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11 comments on this item
On 2/18/09 at 11:38 PM, unispun wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Hilton? sounds like toilet paper money to me

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On 2/18/09 at 11:49 PM, theczarofpenquis wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

The Lewiston/Auburn Hilton

wouldn't want to go therer

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On 2/19/09 at 7:58 AM, linkesc14 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Hey anispun, does that matter???

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On 2/19/09 at 9:13 AM, SteveyDee wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Dirty Lew???????

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On 2/19/09 at 9:31 AM, listenup wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

LOL they can't do their own work (What they get Paid for) so Facebook does it for you...

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On 2/19/09 at 9:57 AM, AMomsOpinion wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

I think it is a great idea for police to use any avenues they can to catch criminals :)

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On 2/19/09 at 10:24 AM, theczarofpenquis wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

LOL stevey theres a reason for 295....

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On 2/19/09 at 3:07 PM, mmacpuguy wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

listenup - it would appear they did exactly what they got paid for and rather efficiently. How does using Facebook as a tool NOT doing their own work?

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On 2/20/09 at 9:39 AM, listenup wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Do the leg work.. Facebook should get the commission..

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On 2/20/09 at 12:44 PM, UcantFIXstupid wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

All you folks posting and complaining about the PD using facebook as a tool, are the same posters that would be complaining about the PD if the perps did not get caught. Good job officers.

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On 2/21/09 at 7:04 PM, sassyfrazz wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Face it peeps - there are cameras everywhere, watching everything now. Orwellian to the 9th degree. All's fair in criminals vs. justice.

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