Arrest in theft that sent photo
Police yesterday announced the arrest of Kadeem Cook, 18, of the 200 block of West Champlost Street in Olney, who authorities say robbed a woman at gunpoint in October as she was walking along the 1000 block of Nedro Avenue, taking her purse and cell phone.
Police yesterday announced the arrest of Kadeem Cook, 18, of the 200 block of West Champlost Street in Olney, who authorities say robbed a woman at gunpoint on October 7 as she was walking along the 1000 block of Nedro Avenue, taking her purse and cell phone.
Police said the robber then used the woman's cell phone to take photos of himself holding the gun used in the robbery.
But the woman had rigged her phone to automatically transmit images to her home computer. She contacted police, who gave reporters a photo of Cook mugging with the gun in the robbery, pointing it at his head.
After seeing the photo widely disseminated, Cook thought it best to surrender to police, which he did about 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Northwest Detectives.
He was charged with armed robbery and other offenses. Police said he is believed to have committed another robbery in the same area.
By the way, the gun used in the robbery turned out to be a pellet gun. - Inquirer Staff