By Police1 Staff
SLIDELL, La. — A suspect broke into a home and stole jewelry, electronics and firearms - all while wearing a GPS ankle monitor.
Slidell police received a tip that John Davis, 56, was involved in a Jan. 26 burglary and began looking into him as a suspect, the department wrote on Facebook.
Investigators discovered that Davis was recently arrested in New Orleans and was required to wear an ankle monitor as part of his bail agreement.
Data from the device confirmed that he was at the residence. The GPS sent out his location nine times while he was inside the house, police said.
Davis was booked on possession of stolen property in New Orleans. Police told NOLA.com he will later be booked with a burglary chage in Slidell.