A Syracuse man was charged Friday with robbing a 14-year-old boy after the boy used social media to trace him down. Scott G Winteron, Deseret Information
A Syracuse man is dealing with felony costs after a 14-year-old boy he's accused of stealing from tracked him down on social media.
Joshua Nichols, 23, was charged Friday in 1st District Courtroom with theft, a second-degree felony.
The 14-year-old reported a theft on Feb. 25, saying he had organized over Snapchat to promote Nichols a Cronus Zen gaming console for $150.
Nichols drove as much as the assembly spot with a lady within the entrance seat, the 14-year-old informed police. The teenager handed the gaming console to Nichols via the window, and Nichols mentioned he wanted to go to a retailer for cash, a police reserving affidavit states.
Surveillance video captured Nichols driving onto a dead-end avenue, police mentioned, and the teenager was seen operating after him and was heard pleading with Nichols.
He informed police that Nichols threw about $3 at him, then started driving away. The teenager held onto the facet of the automotive and Nichols pushed him off whereas it was in movement, inflicting accidents to his buttocks, hand and leg, in keeping with the affidavit.
Police say the 14-year-old discovered Nichols on social media, recognizing him from his facial tattoos. Primarily based on social media, he additionally believed Nichols was together with his girlfriend on the time of the theft and that they'd a brand new pet, the affidavit says.
Moreover, the teenager discovered Nichols' handle and informed police the person's automotive was parked in his driveway. When officers spoke with Nichols, he denied being in Ogden lately however confirmed he had a 7-week-old pet. He additionally mentioned he'd left his cellphone together with his girlfriend in Salt Lake Metropolis, nevertheless it was positioned in his automotive, in keeping with the affidavit. Police say Snapchat had been deleted off of the cellphone.
Nichols was on probation for theft on the time of his arrest, courtroom information state. Police have requested that he be held with out bail.