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Torrington police are defending the agreement they struck with a fugitive who was supposed to turn himself in once his wanted poster got 15,000 likes on Facebook

The Latest on the Facebook fugitive (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Torrington police are defending the agreement they struck with a fugitive who was supposed to turn himself in once his wanted poster got 15,000 likes on Facebook.

Maybe he likes his freedom after all. A social media-addicted fugitive who promised a Connecticut police department that he would turn himself in if the force’s Facebook post of his wanted poster got 15,000 “likes” has surpassed his goal by thousands, yet remains on the lam. Jose Simms, 29, who is wanted by the Torrington

A Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media.

“I wanted to give them a little incentive for all the hard work they put in to catch me,” the 29-year-old said.

“I wanted to give them a little incentive for all the hard work they put in to catch me,” the 29-year-old said.