Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Suspected car thief arrested despite spray-painting his face to avoid identification

A California man spray-painted his face black "in an effort to camouflage himself" and evade police, a Madera Police Department spokesman said.

But the "camouflage was ineffective," the spokesman added. The suspect, Jose Espinoza, 23, was arrested on Saturday night facing charges of possession of stolen property and theft of a vehicle.



Espinoza fled the first time police arrived at his house, but he was successfully apprehended when he later returned to his home and was allegedly seen with black spray paint on his face.

The spray paint bottle Espinoza allegedly used has been turned over as evidence. Espinoza was booked into Madera County Jail early on Sunday.

3 comments:

Shak said...

Because, you know, it's always better to look black to avoid arrest.

Megan Huddleston said...

Shak, you just made me have my first out-loud laugh of the day! Oh so sad and oh so true

Anonymous said...

What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel! in apprehension how like a god!

Or maybe not.