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US man who took Snapchat selfie with robbery victim arrested

AP | By, Pacific Grove, California
Jan 04, 2016 08:31 AM IST

Police in Northern California say they have arrested a man accused of armed robbery thanks to a Snapchat selfie he took with one of the victims.

Police in Northern California say they have arrested a man accused of armed robbery thanks to a Snapchat selfie he took with one of the victims.

California police say they arrested a man suspected of armed robbery because of a Snapchat selfie he took with one of the victims.(HT Photo)
California police say they arrested a man suspected of armed robbery because of a Snapchat selfie he took with one of the victims.(HT Photo)

KNTV reports that Pacific Grove police arrested 18-year-old Victor Almanza-Martinez, of Castroville, and that they are searching for two other suspects believed to have participated in an armed robbery.

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Police say that Almanza-Martinez and the two others approached four victims Wednesday at Lover Point Park and allegedly robbed them of their belongings, including a car.

The suspects fled in the stolen car, which is still missing, but before leaving Almanza-Martinez and a female victim exchanged Snapchat information and posed for a selfie together.

Police say the selfie helped them track down Almanza-Martinez. He has been charged with armed robbery and kidnapping and is being held at the Monterey County Jail.

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