Wanted man's Facebook taunts to police backfire

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Image caption, The suspect posted on a Lancashire Police appeal to find him
  • Author, Emma Stanley
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, Lancashire

A wanted man's poetic taunts to police on Facebook backfired when he was later arrested and charged - before officers responded with a jibe of their own.

The suspect posted on a Lancashire Police appeal to find him, boasting that he was "buzzin' like a bee" and "police can't catch me".

But officers in Blackpool responded with their own ditty, warning him "you won't stay free" as "soon be entering your plea".

The force later said a man was charged with theft from motor vehicles.

'Mic drop'

The suspect wrote:

"Chill like a villain,

鈥淏uzzin like a bee,

鈥淩iding like a soldier,

鈥淧olice can鈥檛 catch me.鈥

Lancashire Police's response, followed by mic drop emoji said:

鈥淐ommit bare crime,

鈥淵ou won鈥檛 stay free,

鈥淢ans just a civvy,

鈥淪oon be entering your plea.鈥

The force then suggested he should have written he was "buzzin' like a bee in HMP".

Police had launched an appeal on Friday asking people to help locate a man who responsible for various vehicle thefts in the Lytham St Anne's area, who was then "very active on our Facebook pages".

On Sunday they then said a suspect was arrested in Blackburn and later charged.

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