Waterford Police turned to social media to solve a smash and grab robbery Monday, and had arrests made within hours.
According to police, a man and woman smashed a car window at the Dunkin' Donuts on Route 85 sometime between 3 a.m and 4 a.m. on Monday and stole a purse from inside. The couple then drove to Walmart and attempted to buy a TV with a stolen credit card from the purse, police said. They were not able to purchase the TV and left the store.
Waterford Police posted surveillance photos of the couple on its Facebook page around 10:15 a.m. and asked followers to share the photos with the hope that someone would identify the suspects. Within three hours, police had the suspects in custody.
"The subjects have been found, thanks to a watcher of the WPD Facebook page," the Department posted just after 1 p.m. "Good job Facebookers! Thanks for helping WPD fight crime."
The victim of the crime even reached out to those who helped identify the suspects.
"This is awesome how fast it gets around. I might not have my car fixed for awhile but it will be fixed soon an (sic) this scum will be behind bars!!" The victim posted. "Thanks to everyone who found them," she said.
Photo Credit: Waterford Police
