Delacombe man posts photo of himself in stolen car to Snapchat | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC

Two thieves linked themselves to a stolen car after posting a photo of the theft on social media for “clout”.Sebastian Everett, 22, appeared at the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to plead guilty to a charge of motor vehicle theft after an incident on May 5. The court heard Everett and another associate had been linked to the theft of a Mazda sedan from a Greenhalghs Road property on the morning of May 5. About 5am on the morning of the theft, police attempted to pull the stolen car over on Sutton Street, Delacombe however the stolen car accelerated onto the wrong side of the road to get away.The stolen Mazda was later found dumped in Delacombe. The stolen Mazda’s owner alerted police later that day when their son had shown them a Snapchat photo taken from inside of the car, depicting two men wearing distinct clothing. Two thieves have linked themselves to a stolen car after posting a photo of the theft on social media for “clout”. Picture by ShutterstockOn May 24, police searched Everett’s residence and found clothes in his possession matching the clothes on one of the men in the video. The police also seized a mobile
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