zatoicchi
08.08.08, 09:41
Police in Leiden have arrested a man who robbed a petrol station thanks to a video clip on YouTube.
Images from the station's security cameras were placed on a YouTube channel run by the Central Holland police force site and were seen by about 40,000 people.
Tips provided by the viewers led the police to the suspected offender, a 27-year-old man from Leiden.
The Central Holland force opened its own channel, called Gesnapt! (Gotcha!), on YouTube in July.
News Dutch police YouTube channel leads to arrest (http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/Dutch-police-YouTube-channel-leads-to-arrest.html)
Images from the station's security cameras were placed on a YouTube channel run by the Central Holland police force site and were seen by about 40,000 people.
Tips provided by the viewers led the police to the suspected offender, a 27-year-old man from Leiden.
The Central Holland force opened its own channel, called Gesnapt! (Gotcha!), on YouTube in July.
News Dutch police YouTube channel leads to arrest (http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/Dutch-police-YouTube-channel-leads-to-arrest.html)