Posted on the Wake Village Police Department's Facebook Site. There were pictures as well. The guy in an orange jump suit, his FB profile, etc. Shame isn't dead in East Texas. FYI: Nash is the next town over. Another suburb of Texarkana.
Is there an award for the dumbest criminal? If so, we have a nomination to make. Earlier this week, a Nash Officer came forward with information about this guy, Steven Burton. The officer was looking to buy a set of used tires, and realized Burton had quite a few sets available on marketplace. Several of Burtons’ posts had photos showing what we know to be the back lot of a tire store in the village. When our detective began his investigation, he quickly learned that Burton was visiting the store quite often, obviously not during business hours. Mr. Burton was caught on video doing sales behind the store, but unfortunately the tires he was selling did not belong to him. Well, earlier this evening, operation “Notsosmart” was put into motion. Wouldn’t you know it, Mr. Burton really wanted to sell more tires! So officers with the Nash Police Department and our own officers called up Burton and made a deal. They may have left out a little detail about our investigator obtaining a felony warrant for his arrest. But, money is obviously very important to Burton, so he showed up! What a surprise he got, when the purchasers showed up in marked patrol cars! Burton was taken into custody, and numerous stolen tires recovered from his car. Burton will now have some time to consider his options while visiting in Bi-State. Hopefully, his future choices are better than his recent ones. If you have recently bought tires from this guy, you can contact our office at 903-838-5580.
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