Suspected thief dubbed 'genius' snaps selfie with stolen trail cam

EDNEYVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An alleged thief took a selfie making it easier for authorities to find him.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of stealing a trail camera from a North Carolina home and then giving deputies an early Christmas gift: A selfie.

On Wednesday, the sheriff's office posted on its Facebook page about the alleged thief.

"Folks, we can’t fix stupid, but we can arrest it," the post said. "On Nov. 26 at around 4 p.m., this genius decided to break into a home on Gilliam Mountain Road in the Edneyville Community. His brilliant move? Stealing a cellular trail camera that snapped his picture while he was taking out the batteries."

The post then had the photo of the suspected thief.

Thursday morning, authorities said they identified the man.

The post ended with this quote: "Let’s help him achieve his ultimate goal: a mugshot."