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Nanaimo police arrest iPhone 'selfie' suspect

NANAIMO – Man who took photo of himself on stolen iPhone arrested.
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Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a purse and phone then shot a selfie that was uploaded to the victim's new phone.

A 39-year-old man who took a picture of himself with a stolen iPhone has been arrested.

The picture of the suspect was circulated to media sources and social media and within 48 hours, the suspect was arrested for theft under $5,000 and served with a Promise to Appear in Nanaimo provincial court on Aug. 8.