Police call out ‘social media superstar' after bike stunt on hood of cop car

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Snapchat helped Bridgeville police catch the person who performed a "BMX stunt" on the hood of a police car -- and the department called out the "social media superstar" on Facebook.

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"So you wanted to be a certified Snapchat tough guy??? You wanted to score some 'street creds'??? Too bad so many of your Snapchat friends wanted to be chatty with the police after watching your story," the Bridgeville Police Department posted Wednesday.

The post went on to say the culprit “obviously” hasn’t learned a lot during the early teenage years … but at least isn’t “eating Tide Pods or whatever the latest fad is.”

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"As I sat there and watched the video it was dark. I said wait a minute, that's our car, that's our department. The first thing I thought is I'm glad there are some individuals that care," said Bridgeville police Chief Chad King.

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Police said the department’s Facebook followers helped them with a lead and obtaining a confession within one hour.

"The officers arrived at the house, the juvenile was there with his parents. Within a matter of seconds he admitted to the wrongdoing," King said.

“Bridgeville Police sincerely hopes that you find something more constructive to do in your free time in the future, as you may find yourself in the police car and not on it the next time,” the post said.

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The message ended with hashtags, including #jujuwouldnotapproveofthis, referencing the theft and eventual recovery of Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster's bike last year.

"I like to boast that we have a 100 percent success rate for any crime we put on social media. In this case, it came to us through social media. I didn't have a chance to notify the public," Kelly said.

Bridgeville police said they need to get an idea on the damage of the car. That will help determine the charges that will be filed against the juvenile.

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