Lake Geneva Man Facing Charges Related to Whitewater Burglary; Reportedly Posted Photos of Stolen Items on Yik Yak

According to an article in the Lake Geneva Regional News on March 16, “A19-year-old Lake Geneva man is facing four charges in connection with a burglary that happened in Whitewater after he reportedly posted photos of the stolen items on Yik Yak.

Travis Adam Bates reportedly illegally entered a residence between Feb. 11 and 12 and stole property including a PlayStation 4, two PlayStation 4 controllers, an Xbox One, two Xbox One controllers, and two headsets…..The officer spoke with the property owner who showed him a photograph reported of the app Yik Yak, an anonymous posting app, that read “Baseball house def not throwing anytime soon #thanks for the consoles.”

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