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Thieves Use Stolen Video Gaming System ID, Get Caught
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Jen Chung
Published Dec 23, 2009
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Police in South Brunswick, NJ say they have arrested three members of the "Grinch gang," a group suspected of over a dozen break-ins that "targeted computer gaming systems such as Play Stations and Wiis." According to 1010WINS, "Police say they got a break when a burglary victim's friend noticed his screen name still being used in an online game. Detectives obtained a communication data warrant and were able to trace the electronic footprint to a home in Burlington Township. A raid recovered the gaming system, and investigators were led to the teen suspects, who remain in custody." A fourth member of the gang is still at large.
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