That's Daniel Schmidt on the left in the picture taken by Arizona's Pinal County Sheriff's Office after Schmidt's arrest. The picture on the right was a self portrait by Schmidt as he modeled a helmet from Regional Fire Rescue in Casa Grande.
The picture on the right lead directly to the picture on the left being taken. It is another story of someone being so obsessed with letting the world know their every move through social media they lose common sense (not that there appears there was much there to start with).
Here's some background from KSAZ-TV:
Last Sunday, four Kenwood radios, two pick-head axes, a helmet and an LED flashlight were taken from a Regional Fire Rescue fire engine that was parked outside at a fire station in Casa Grande. The stolen items were valued at $1,600.
On Monday, Pinal County Sheriff's detectives distributed flyers throughout the neighborhood in hopes of catching the person responsible.
Deputies didn't have to do much more than that because someone phoned Regional Fire Rescue Chief Steve Kerber that they knew who did the crime. It didn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out. News reports indicate the 23-year-old Schmidt used texting and his Facebook status to let his friends know that he stole gear from the fire department and provided the photographic evidence to prove it.
According to the reports, Schmidt told deputies he was drunk when he stole the stuff from the fire truck. But my question is was he sober when he posted it the evidence on Facebook?
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Mama be soooooo proud.
You can't fix stupid.
Nope. You an only transport it to the hospital.
He should be charged with one count of breaking and entering, one count of theft, and two counts of STUPIDITY.
drag his dumb ass into a building charged with fire, heat and smoke……….then see if the butt hole would like to be a fireighter!!!!!!!!!
This mental midget moron, is a THIEF. Plain and Simple The Judicial System will go after him with the rule of Law. He's a Border Line Wannabe. He for whatever excuse he he thought about ie probably greed to get Money for the Stolen items. He may have had some past attempts to get into the Fire/EMS Service. This is another example of why it's critical for Fire/EMS Organizations never leave the Apparatus, Station, and other Locations associated with the Fire/EMS, either unattended, unlocked. Unfortunately there are those worthless do nothing weasels who are self serving, selfish in their actions. Why in the world did he post this for everyone to see? Hopefully when the Investigation into his background will bring out the Truth that he either has none nor has any past Association with any Fire/EMS Organization. He obviously was seeking to bring attention to himself. Hopefully he will be indicted, convicted. This will allow this dirt bag time enough to think about what he did. It doesn't seem as though he either has/had any Mental defects. He knew what he was doing. He is nothing more than a run of the mill street THIEF. A Total Drain on Society.
Thank You
Now tell us what you really think.
For the record I saw nothing to indicate his desire to be a firefighter in any of the article I have read, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there. It could just as easy by a crime of opportunity (supporting your point of securing apparatus) followed by extreme stupidity (not that stealing the stuff was all that bright).
And thank you.
Statter
Another "Facebook Friend" of Jerry Engles?
Send this guy to Az. Sherriff's Joe Arpahoe's County Jail, so he can work on the "Chain gang" picking up trash along the roadway.
Stupid Is as Stupid Does!
The same thing happened at our department several years ago. Our ambulance was parked at a supermarket and while the guys were shopping someone broke in and stole one of the FF's helmet (prompting the dept to change policy on leaving a vehicle unattended). A couple years later, our PD was on a call at a residence and noticed the same helmet on display inside the home. Busted!
Check out the high-class window curtains pinned to the drywall behind the perp. Nice digs.
Hey, it's Arizona. Gotta do what you can to block out the radiant heat! Plus, some people celebrate halloween year-round. Perhaps he was gathering items for this year's treatfest!
An Eye, Dee, Ten, Tee
This is why I feel so much better about myself everyday I go to work.
If it wasn't for stupid criminals, cops would have nothing to talk about.