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Louisville police say man busted by cell phone

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) -- Police say a Jeffersonville, Ind. man who allegedly tried to sell a stolen trailer was given away by his cell phone.

25-year-old Gerard T. Ray of the 700 block of Higgins Drive in Jeffersonville is charged with receipt of stolen property after police say he listed a stolen trailer for sale on Craigslist.com.

He allegedly listed his personal cell phone as the contact number on the listing.

When an officer found Ray in the 7300 block of S. Jenevieve Ct. Tuesday afternoon, he refused to answer questions about where he or the trailer came from -- but the victim was able to identify his trailer by certain markings, despite the fact that Ray allegedly spray painted it.

Then the officer had the alleged victim call the cell phone number on the Craigslist listing -- and Ray's personal cell phone started to ring.

Soon after, Ray was arrested.

 

 

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