Man's Selfie With Machine Gun Leads to Arrest for Alleged Bank Robbery
- 10 years ago
A man in Michigan was recently apprehended by the FBI after posting selfies of himself on Facebook.
A man in Michigan was recently apprehended by the FBI after posting self snapped photos of himself on Facebook.
In the pictures that led to his arrest, 21-year-old Jules Bahler can be seen showing off a submachine gun. The problem is that authorities saw those social media images and recognized the firearm as it had reportedly been used in a bank robbery in Bay City the previous day.
It’s unclear how exactly cops first found Bahler’s Facebook page. However it is known that a police sergeant was the first to take notice of the pictures and direct the FBI to the suspect’s social media account.
Bahler has been accused of robbing three banks. The first two banks hit were in Pontiac, and Bahler allegedly handed those tellers notes to get the money. The final crime in Bay City was the only one that involved the use of the gun.
That third robbery occurred on March 5th, which is also the same date the machine gun photo was posted to Bahler’s Facebook page, along with a caption that said the firearm was newly purchased.
Once investigators deemed him a suspect, they pulled him over and found the machine gun in the vehicle, resting by Bahler’s feet. In a police interview, Bahler reportedly confessed to all three robberies.
A man in Michigan was recently apprehended by the FBI after posting self snapped photos of himself on Facebook.
In the pictures that led to his arrest, 21-year-old Jules Bahler can be seen showing off a submachine gun. The problem is that authorities saw those social media images and recognized the firearm as it had reportedly been used in a bank robbery in Bay City the previous day.
It’s unclear how exactly cops first found Bahler’s Facebook page. However it is known that a police sergeant was the first to take notice of the pictures and direct the FBI to the suspect’s social media account.
Bahler has been accused of robbing three banks. The first two banks hit were in Pontiac, and Bahler allegedly handed those tellers notes to get the money. The final crime in Bay City was the only one that involved the use of the gun.
That third robbery occurred on March 5th, which is also the same date the machine gun photo was posted to Bahler’s Facebook page, along with a caption that said the firearm was newly purchased.
Once investigators deemed him a suspect, they pulled him over and found the machine gun in the vehicle, resting by Bahler’s feet. In a police interview, Bahler reportedly confessed to all three robberies.