Thief Arrested Thanks to Broken Wii

Jan. 18 6:59 AM by Lynxara

So, it makes sense to flip a Wii. It makes sense to even flip a broken Wii, if you can find someone willing to buy it from you in a parking lot. It doesn't make sense to let someone get your license plate numbers so they can track you down with the Wii doesn't work, and it really doesn't make sense to let police search your house while you hide in the closet. I guess this is why drug addicts don't have a reputation for cleverness.

After gathering more information about the suspect, the deputy went to an address along the 2500 block of Stetson Avenue on Saturday to contact the man.

The suspect's girlfriend was at the house and she said he wasn't home. The deputy asked the woman if he could search the home to confirm the suspect wasn't there. The woman conceded.

The deputy found the man hiding in a closet and arrested him.

The suspect said he didn't steal the game console but instead bought it online from someone. When he learned it was broken, he said he tried to pawn it off to someone else.