Photo of hot items on eBay leads police to stolen goods

The seller indicated he lived in Dallas, but the background of a photo of the goods he was offering on eBay looked suspiciously familiar to a Detroit lawman.

Sgt. Jeffrey Wenturine's familiarity with the Motor City led to a raid in which the man was arrested and surveying equipment valued at $25,000 was recovered from his home.

Sgt. Jeffrey Wenturine was browsing the eBay online auction site as part of his investigation of the theft. Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell says he spotted the equipment in a photo with a unique white picket fence in the background.

The Detroit Free Press says Wenturine cruised East Outer Drive until he located the fence, setting the stage for the Thursday afternoon raid. Police also seized about eight guns. source>>>

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