California Man’s Facebook ‘Likes’ Get Him Arrested For Vandalism
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MENLO PARK, CA - MAY 18: A 'like' sign stands at the entrance of Facebook headquarters May 18, 2012 in Menlo Park, California. The eight-year-old social network company listed their initial public offering on NASDAQ Friday morning at $38 a share and a valuation of $104 billion, making its IPO the third largest in U.S. history after General Motors and Visa. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images) (2012 Getty Images)
Criminals beware of what you “like.”
Authorities in a Southern California beach community say they tracked down a suspected vandal after he "liked" photos on the police department's Facebook page of patrol cars damaged in a riot that followed a popular surf contest.
Huntington Beach police say 18-year-old Anaheim resident Luis Enrique Rodriguez was taken into custody on Friday on vandalism charges for allegedly scrawling obscenities on the side of police cruisers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Orange County Register reported Sunday that investigators identified Rodriguez after the activity on the Huntington Beach Police Department's Facebook page produced a series of tips.
The damage took place during mob violence last month that followed a surfing tournament in the community.
An off-duty firefighter was among those arrested after a mob broke windows, looted and fought along the downtown streets.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Based on reporting by The Associated Press.