Alleged cell phone thieves caught by “selfies” appear in court
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DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A pair incriminated by some unfortunately timed selfies were back in court this week. Husband and wife pair, Mark and Sherry Fleming, were indicted this week on a felony charge of theft over $500 after police say they stole a cell phone from a cart at Walmart in May. According to officers, a woman left her phone in her shopping cart during a trip to Walmart. When she went back for it, it was gone. Police said store surveillance shows a woman picking up the phone and handing it to a man who put it in his pocket, but it’s the automatic selfie — or a self photo — taken from the phone that gave police a better look at the suspects. The selfies were taken with a mobile application called Lookout. When the phone’s passcode is entered incorrectly, is automatically takes a photo and sends it to the owner. Their court date has not yet been set, and they were released on bond according to the Dyersburg Police Department.
