KENNEWICK, Wash. — A burglar who spent about five hours on a store's computer after breaking into the business gave police all the clues they needed to track him down. Investigators said the 17-year-old logged into his MySpace account while at Bella Office Furniture and that made it easy for them to find him. He also spent time looking at pornography and trying to sell stolen items, all while using the business' computer.
He was arrested Tuesday and charged with first degree burglary. Kennewick Police said he helped officers recover a cell phone stolen in the break-in
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I am ashamed to reside in the same town where this crime took place, but it is just another confirmation for just how stupid criminals can be. He is just a high school student, so the low level of intelligence can easily be understood, but for a generation that is supposed to know more about computers and technology than any other generation, this young adolescent did not do his peers much justice.
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