Selfie snag: Thief’s own photo undoes $100K American Canyon burglary

Thieves in American Canyon made off with more than $100,000 in copper wire, tools and vehicles, but it was a selfie that helped police tie one of the suspects to the crime.
By KTVU FOX 2 News · · 1 min read

Thieves in American Canyon made off with more than $100,000 in copper wire, tools and vehicles, but it was a selfie that helped police tie one of the suspects to the crime.
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