He stole a gun however he’s the one who took some photographs.
Officers requested for the general public’s assist to discover a gun nut who stole a reproduction World Warfare II pistol from a Nassau County army museum, however web trolls as an alternative opened fireplace on pictures of the sticky fingered suspect.
The patron — noticed carrying a baseball hat with a rifle stitched on it — swiped the duplicate Colt 1911A1 from the Museum of American Armor in Outdated Bethpage, an establishment recognized for doing demonstrations with tanks and different massive artillery.
The museum referred to as the person “a thief of America’s army heritage” in a fuming Fb put up, which recruited the general public’s assist to trace him down — however trolls took photographs on the suspect’s doughy body.
The perp allegedly pulled the gun from a holster connected to the mannequin and put it into his shorts pocket earlier than fleeing in an unknown path round 12:50 p.m. final week.
The gun just isn’t useful, in accordance with authorities.
The museum’s social media put up asking for assist had been shared practically 600 occasions Since Friday.
“We might hope our Fb pals acknowledge him and [private message] us in order that we are able to pursue justice.”
However some customers couldn’t resist taking intention on the suspect himself.
“He seems to be like he’s been stealing a whole lot of donuts too,” one individual commented.
“It seems to be like he’s obtained a number of previous tankers helmets stuffed underneath his shirt,” added one other.
