FREELAND, Pa. — Police in this northeastern Pennsylvania town really “liked” this Facebook post.
Officers arrested Anthony Lescowitch on Monday night, less than two hours after he shared a wanted photo of himself and taunted police for not being able to find him, the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported Tuesday. Lescowitch shared the wanted bulletin minutes after Freeland police posted it on the department Facebook page, authorities said. He was sought on assault charges.
An officer pretending to be a woman then messaged Lescowitch, according to police. Lescowitch refused the offer of a drink but eventually agreed to meet for a cigarette and was arrested at the agreed-upon location.
After the arrest, police posted this message: “CAPTURED!!!!!! SHARES OUR STATUS ON FACEBOOK ABOUT HIMSELF, CAPTURED 45 MINUTES LATER.”
Lescowitch faces charges stemming from an incident July 14.
