Not every thief is smart. One New Jersey man doesn’t seem like the brightest Crayon in the box after posting photos of a stolen SUV online. He accidentally showed police officers where to find him and connected himself to much largercrimes. 

New Jersey man posts photos of stolen SUV online 

Juan Leandry has been convicted on charges of murder and arson after posting photos of a stolen SUV online. He was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses. 

25-year-old Leandry of Newark set a stolen Jeep on fire and posted the images on social media. Police officers were able to use his photo records to connect him to a deadly shooting and arson that took place a few days earlier. 

According to NJ.com, 34-year-old David Sumier was in the area of South 20th Steer and South Orange Avenue at 1:40 am, when Leandry arrived in a stolen Jeep Cherokee and opened fire. 

A surveillance camera captured the incident and his unindicted co-conspirators arriving a dark-colored SUV. Sumier was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot 42 times. 

The Jeep Cherokee was burned close by in an empty parking lot on Irvington. A witness also reported seeing Leandry burning the stolen SUV. 

Leandry didn’t share the names of his coconspirators. It’s unclear if police officers currently have any evidence that links them to the crime. 

Also, authorities haven’t shared any information about a possible motive. But shooting someone 48 times seems like an aggravated assault. 

Police departments in Irvington worked with the Paterson police and the FBI during the investigation. Leandry is set to be sentenced on January 30. 

While officers already had some evidence against Leandry, it’s unclear if they would have been able to convict him or access phone records after the shooting.