Ohio Police Agency Searches Facebook For Fugitives

MEDINA, Ohio —A police department is bringing the old practice of putting wanted pictures on post office walls up to date by including mug shots of fugitives on its Facebook page.
   
The Medina Police Department near Cleveland created its Facebook page last month and included photos of suspects wanted for several crimes. Police also use the site to post surveillance photos of crime suspects, provide links to police reports and offer safety tips to residents.

It didn’t take long for the first tip: police arrested a 27-year-old man wanted on drug abuse and possession charges last week after someone saw his photo on the Facebook page.
   
Police Chief Patrick Berarducci says he’s shocked at how quickly the first arrest happened.

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