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Connecticut’s ‘Facebook fugitive’ finally turns himself in

Associated Press

This undated booking photo released in a wanted poster by the Torrington, Conn., Police Department on its Facebook page shows Jose Simms, a fugitive with seven arrest warrants being sought after failing to appear in court. An officer in the department reached a deal with the fugitive on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, who agreed to turn himself in if there were 15,000 likes of the wanted poster on social media. (Torrington Police Department via AP)

Police defend social media deal with fugitive

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press

This wanted poster released by the Torrington, Conn., Police Department on its Facebook page shows an undated booking photo of Jose Simms, a fugitive with seven arrest warrants being sought after failing to appear in court. An officer in the department reached a deal with the fugitive on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, who agreed to turn himself in if there were 15,000 likes of the wanted poster on social media. (Torrington Police Department via AP)

The Latest: Police defend Facebook likes deal with fugitive

Associated Press

Fugitive says he’ll surrender if people like wanted poster

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press

Police in Torrington, Connecticut, struck a deal in which wanted suspect Jose H. Simms will turn himself in — provided his mugshot gets 15,000 Facebook likes. (Image: Facebook, City of Torrington Police Department)

Jose Simms, wanted suspect, strikes 15K Facebook ‘like’ deal with cops to surrender

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Jose Simms, fugitive, says he’ll surrender if wanted poster gets 15,000 Facebook ‘likes’

By Pat Eaton-Robb - Associated Press