Xbox 360 repair helps capture console thief

A broken Xbox 360 sucks. That’s no secret, and there are thousands who can attest to the inconveniece and frustration. But for the case of our victim in this story, the fact that his Xbox 360 was once sent for repairs eventually led to the capture of his console’s thief.

A broken Xbox 360 sucks. That’s no secret, and there are thousands who can attest to the inconveniece and frustration. But for the case of our victim in this story, the fact that his Xbox 360 was once sent for repairs eventually led to the capture of his console’s thief.

Dayton Beach, Florida, November 17th. The victim reported the theft of his Xbox 360 to the authorities, claiming that a Michael Dunbar was the one responsible. Police were able to follow the suspect’s trail, where they wound up at a video game trade-in store that had photocopies of Dunbar’s driver’s license, fingerprint, and a receipt that says the Xbox 360 was sold for a measly US$ 36.

The victim, however, did not have the console’s serial number, so he can’t prove that the sold Xbox 360 was indeed his. Luckily, his grandma came to the rescue. Grandma, who originally purchased the console, was also the one who sent it to Microsoft for repairs. Microsoft was able to give her the serial number, serial number matches the one on the sold Xbox 360, presto! Dunbar is now facing charges.

Who would’ve thought that the Xbox 360 breaking down would come in handy?

Daytona Beach News Journal (payment required to see full article) [via Kotaku]