State trooper kept logging into a suspect’s Facebook to read messages, US cops say

In one occasion, in July 2022, police say he logged in to read through private messages in an attempt to track down the suspect after they had been part of a police chase. — AP

A Vermont state trooper was placed on leave after he reportedly accessed a suspect’s Facebook account – and read through their messages – without authorisation, officials said.

The trooper, a 29-year-old resident of Barre Town, had been given consent to search a suspect’s cellphone as part of an investigation, Vermont State Police said in a Jan 25 news release.