Electronic Bracelet Fails to Stop Inmate
CHICAGO — A car thief confined to his home by an electronic ankle bracelet still managed a mini-crime spree, police said today.
They said Samuel Santiago, 18, lured a man to his apartment with the promise of a drug deal, then robbed and murdered him. He also robbed a pizza deliveryman in front of his apartment while under the electronic supervision of prison officials, police said.
The ankle bracelet transmits a signal to a receiver attached to the telephone if the prisoner moves outside a 100-foot radius of the phone.
“He knew just how far he could go without setting off the alarm,†police Sgt. Ron Rewers said.
Santiago was charged Thursday with murder and two counts of armed robbery. He was in jail today without bail.
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