Arlington police and other law enforcement agencies had been looking for rape suspect Ronald Berton, but it wasn’t until his mug shot was splashed across TV screens and computer monitors that the 36-year-old decided to turn himself in.
It’s not known for sure whether media attention helped convince Berton to surrender to police Sunday night — two days after police handed his photo over to local news organizations — but it certainly didn’t hurt.
“The media coverage around Berton’s warrant assisted with his arrest,” Arlington County police said in a statement. “This is an excellent example of citizens, the media, and law enforcement working together towards a safer community.”
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Well done, media.
Actually, it was just arlnow.com that did it for me.
Praise for ArlNow which seems to speedily get this information online quickly WITH indentification and pic. A real service for our community!