Hilarious Ways Criminals Were Caught
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020, 6:20 pm
#8 World Of Warcraft Addiction Leads To Arrest
Even a video game can help lead to an arrest. In 2007, Alfred Hightower was busted for selling drugs. Instead of paying for his crimes, Hightower escaped to Canada, but little did he know, the police were not going to give up. After speaking with Hightower's friends, Deputy Matt Roberson discovered that he had an addiction to the online game, World of Warcraft.And like any addict, Hightower couldn't stay away from the game even while on the run. Roberson sent a subpoena to Blizzard Entertainment, WOW's maker, to get information on the fugitive. After four months, Blizzard Entertainment gave the deputy Hightower's billing address, account information and IP address. Hightower was arrested and later sentenced to six years in prison.
