Huntington Beach Police said after Luis Enrique Rodriguez hit “like” on his own image on Facebook, they made an arrest. (credit: Huntington Beach Police Dept.)
Posted on 08/18/2013 6:16:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A graffiti artist, who allegedly tagged a police car during the riot in Huntington Beach last month, clicked the “like” button on the police department’s Facebook page, triggering his arrest, police said Sunday.
Huntington Beach police took to Facebook to trumpet the arrest of Luis Enrique Rodriguez, 18, of Anaheim.
Rodriguez, “apparently proud of his actions, ‘liked’ the Huntington Beach Police Department’s picture # 15 and shared it with his friends, which was noticed by numerous fans on our Facebook page and a series of tips led to his identification,” police posted.
On his own Facebook profile, Rodriguez says he works in a strip club, studied pilot training at Anaheim High School and was in the United States Air Force.
Three people have now been arrested in connection with the July 28 riots, in which thousands of people gathered in the streets following the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing. Large crowds failed to disperse and immediately got rowdy. Numerous fights broke out, windows were shattered, people tried to loot a bicycle store and portable toilets were upended.
Rodriguez was arrested Friday for vandalism. A police investigation reportedly showed him spraying an obscene request against “the pigs” on the sides of police cars at the scene of the July 28 riots in Huntington Beach.
Another Facebook post followed Rodriguez’ following his arrest. “Still ‘like’ this post Mr. Rodriguez??”
Also, a 17-year-old West Covina boy turned himself in Tuesday after Huntington Beach police detectives contacted his family.
“Our investigation shows him damaging the portable toilets and attempting to tip over a public works trucks,” according to a statement posted Saturday on the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Facebook page. “He was arrested and released to his parents for charges of felony vandalism, inciting a riot and refusing to disperse when ordered.”
Huntington Beach resident Anthony Abadier, 20, was arrested at his home on Aug. 11, according to police. Abadier reportedly used his skateboard to smash newspaper stands.
He was booked for felony vandalism, participating in an unlawful assembly and refusing to disperse when ordered.
“Many investigations are still actively being pursued, arrests warrants being obtained, and more arrests are pending in the near future. The Huntington Beach Police Department remains committed to identifying and arresting anyone engaged in unlawful behavior occurring during this incident.
“We greatly appreciate all the assistance members of the public have provided,” according to the statement posted Saturday on the department’s Facebook page.
Huntington Beach Police said after Luis Enrique Rodriguez hit “like” on his own image on Facebook, they made an arrest. (credit: Huntington Beach Police Dept.)
Not a particularly bright guy, is he.
Not a particularly bright guy, is he.
“Rodriguez says he works in a strip club, studied pilot training at Anaheim High School and was in the United States Air Force.”
Not bright at all. He studied pilot training at high school? What does that mean, he opened a book in the library? Works at a strip club? doing what, cleaning the bathrooms and emptying the trash? And “was” in the United States Air Force, at eighteen that’s written in past tense? Hell this guy is so stupid that even his imagined accomplishments are stupid.
lack of family values
lots of anything goes entertainment
perhaps a bit of Mary Wanna
not that bright to begin with....
WHAT a COMBO!!
One less tagger on the streets.
he may... have attended.......Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy – Los Angeles – Built in mid 2010
he certainly is qualified for that job...
its rumored his street handle...is
No_Limit_No_Future
Really? Here in Northern California we only riot if they pick the wrong winner in "Dancing with the Stars".
I’ll admit - I’ve never heard about pilot training courses in High School.
A fine young man like that doing drugs. Impossible, I tell you.
:-)
ahahahaha Fewer “youth” are clean and sober now than ever.
If Obama had an hispanic son...
lol, that kid would be part-everything, he could be called Techni-Color
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