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Kent Co. Sheriff: Suspect shown in social media posts is in custody

Posted at 2:20 PM, Feb 28, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-28 17:12:27-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A larceny suspect captured on surveillance video and featured on neighborhood watch groups on social media has been taken into custody.

The photo started showing up Tuesday night on a private Facebook watch group for Ada.

The Kent County Sheriff says the suspect was identified as Taylor Kemp. He was out on bond and awaiting trial for a different Home Invasion in 2017, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office.

Kemp was caught on camera Saturday and arrested Sunday on unrelated charges after trying to use a credit card that did not match his ID at the Walgreens off Kalamazoo Avenue SE. Grand Rapids Police told FOX 17 News he was arrested for a warrant and damaged the police cruiser's door while en route to the jail.

The department is considering Kemp as a person-of-interest in other larceny complaints.

We'll have more details on FOX 17 News at 4:00 p.m.