Posted on 02/08/2010 7:59:17 PM PST by Kimmers
U.S. marshals captured a Lockport man Wednesday in Terre Haute, Ind., after Lockport Police learned his whereabouts via his Facebook and MySpace pages.
“Without criminals like him, we wouldn’t have found him,” Capt. Richard Podgers said.
Christopher Crego, 39, formerly of 4617 Sunset Drive, was wanted for second- and third-degree assault charges from Nov. 22, 2008, and fled the state just before his sentencing date last fall, police said.
Less than a year later, Lockport police charged Crego again with driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of marijuana on Aug. 8.
Podgers said through Crego’s Facebook and MySpace pages, police were able to find him.
“He had all of his information right online,” Podgers said. “He even wrote one time that police were never going to catch him.”
From there, Podgers said he got the OK from District Attorney Michael J. Violante to send the U.S. marshals to Buffalo to bring Crego back to Lockport.
Other information was unavailable regarding future court dates and any additional charges against Crego.
Lockport police posted a thank-you note on Crego’s Facebook page that read, “It was due to your diligence in keeping us informed that now you are under arrest.”
I just saw a friends grandaughter put her NEW cell phone number on her facebook page for anyone to see! Others tell where they are going and at what time etc., they need to wake up & realize it's dangerous.
Obviously in this case it was a good thing, but in the case of teens & young women, it's very dangerous!!!
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