HK-42 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1057570p1.html Man steals xbox 360 then logs into live, and getting busted. December 28, 2009 - A Bronx man who stole a Xbox 360 console and other valuables was later caught soon after the thief logged into the system's online account, the The New York Post reports. Detectives were able to trace the perpetrator's IP address back to his grandmother's home, where they would later find numerous stolen electronic property. "On the day of the burglary, the victim used another Xbox and saw his system was already online," Detective John Hynes said. "At the house, we found Xboxes, PlayStations, GPS units, laptops -- a total of 53 items, including stolen credit cards." Jeremiah Gilliam, 22, is being charged with grand larceny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 The arsehole deserved to get caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Reiper Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I believe this is a most curious thing to do, unless he had a bunch of stuff up for auction on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trench Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Wow. Who wants to bet he'll be up for a Darwin award next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's a beautiful thing when criminals get caught by their own stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusIsGonnaOwnSatan Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 lulz. you'd think after stealing 53 items, a lot with connectivity, he'd be smart enough not to do something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanir Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Should game manufacturers rate these events as a marketing success? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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