SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Scottsdale police have arrested a man in connection with a string of home break-ins. The suspect is believed to have targeted the homes of people who had posted on social media that they were out of town or on vacation.
Suspect allegedly scrolled social media to find targets
According to court records, 41-year-old Tyler Johnston would scroll his social media feed, and when he saw someone post they were out of town, he would target their home and break in.
Sean McGraw had his central Phoenix home broken into this past Sunday. His front door is currently boarded up after it was shattered to pieces.
“It is a very violating feeling having a criminal in your master bedroom and bathroom and closets. Its indescribable. I’ve never felt this way before,” McGraw said.
Surveillance video shows break-in
Surveillance video shows a man wearing a ski mask and dark clothing throwing rocks at McGraw’s home early Sunday morning, then walking up to his front door and smashing the glass with a big rock to get inside. Police believe the man in the mask was Johnston…