Man Used Wanted Poster as Facebook Pic

Sept. 6, 2016
Stuart police say that a fugitive has been arrested after he used a poster in search of him as his Facebook profile photo.

Police in Stuart, Florida say that a fugitive has been arrested after he used a poster in search of him as his Facebook profile photo.

Mack Yearwood was taken into custody on Aug. 30 and arrested on two outstanding warrants, according to a news release.

"If you are wanted by the police, it's probably not a good idea to use the 'Wanted of the Week' poster of yourself as your profile pic," police said in a statement. "While he was taken into custody, he asked to put on a pair of jeans that were located on the floor beside him. Mr. Mack must have forgotten that his bag of marijuana was still in the pocket."

The discovery of the bag of pot earned Mack an additional charge of possession of cannabis under 20 grams.

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