Accused Florida Church Thief Googled ‘Do Churches Have Safes?’
An alleged Florida church thief has been accused of several church thefts in the area. Now, his Google search history isn’t going to help him.
If you’ve been accused of stealing from churches it’s probably not good if your Google search history includes searches like “do churches have safe’s?” (reported spelling not mine) or “where do church keep money?” (reported grammar not mine) is certainly not going to help your case! Unfortunately, it seems like that’s what happened here.
Alleged Florida Church Thief Googled About Stealing From Churches
Sometimes all the evidence needed to prove you’re guilty is on your phone. Criminals often make the mistake of recording their crimes or even posting them on social media. That’s never a wise decision. However, that’s not the only way your phone can be used against you. Your Google search history might also end up playing a role. Be careful what you look up on Google! Especially if it’s related to crimes you’re committing or planning to commit.
According to WEAR-TV, a 20-year-old man was arrested for a Pensacola church burglary is now facing 5 additional church burglary charges. That 20-year-old has since been identified as Jeremy Lang. The additional charges he’s now facing include: 5 church burglary charges, 5 criminal mischief charges, 3 larceny charges, and 1 motor vehicle burglary charge, per WEAR-TV. Lang was originally arrested on a charge of burglary as well as charges of drug possession, obstructing justice, gun possession, and burglary tools possession, per WEAR-TV. That’s a long list of charges when you total it all up!
Police say 7 church burglaries have happened from September 24th-October 12th in the area of Woodland Ave, 9th Ave, MLK Drive, and N David Highway, per WEAR-TV. Police noted that they searched his phone and found some noteworthy internet searches including, “How to cut a shirt into a mask,” “Where do church keep money,” “Do churches have safe’s,” and “events where you raise money in Pensacola,” per WEAR-TV. You can see Lang’s mugshot provided by the Escambia County Jail below.
Lesson of the day? Don’t Google about your crimes! It’s going to be used against you at some point! Never smart to get technology involved if you’re planning to go out and commit crimes, it only increases your chances of getting caught sometime down the road. So, learn from Lang and don’t do that! You don’t want to learn that lesson first-hand.