Burglar posted photo on victim’s Facebook page
A District teenager who broke into a home and then posted a picture of a stolen coat on one of the victims’ Facebook pages has pleaded guilty to burglary.
Rodney Knight Jr., 19, also pleaded to a separate charge of carrying a pistol without a license.
Prosecutors said Knight broke into a home in Northwest Washington and stole two laptop computers, a winter coat and $400. He then took a picture of himself wearing the stolen coat and posted the photo on one of the victims’ social network pages.
The guilty plea to the weapons charge stemmed from an incident last month in which police say they saw Knight throw a loaded pistol to the ground.
Boy, 6, drowns in lake
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a lake, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The office said two boys, ages 7 and 6, were walking on a frozen lake near the Chum Xa Loi Temple on the 6300 block of Manor Woods Road at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday when the ice broke and they fell into the water.
The 7-year-old boy climbed to safety, and a family member pulled the 6-year-old from the water. The boy was taken to a hospital and died Monday at Children’s National Medical Center.
Man dies after Fairfax crash
A 21-year-old man died after he was a passenger in a one-car drunken-driving crash, according to Fairfax County police.
Police said Adrian Cardozo died Saturday from injuries suffered in the Feb. 15 crash on Franconia Road near Guilford Drive. The driver, 21-year-old Joseph Shuttleworth, hit a utility pole after driving around a curve at a high speed, police said. Shuttleworth has been charged with drunken driving.
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