There's one thing no one can deny these days - teens love to talk and text on cell phones. But two kids accused in a series of break-ins may wish they'd left their mobiles at home. The portables led to one of them being delivered straight into the arms of waiting police.
It happened Wednesday in the city of
Terrell, North Carolina when deputies caught a 16-year-old suspect wanted in a string of robberies and seized his cell. Not long after, the device went off. A text message had arrived from an apparent friend of the teen, asking him if he'd been caught.
Cops decided to play along and sent back a simple response. "No," they lied as one of the officers hit "send."
A few minutes later, the caller sent another text, asking where his friend was, then typed in one last message about coming by to pick him up.
Cops directed him to an area where several burglaries had taken place and he drove up right on time - and was promptly taken into custody by waiting officers.
The 17-year-old texter and his phone carrying pal are both facing a number of charges, including larceny and breaking and entering.