Wanted CT Man Demands 20,000 FB ‘Likes’ To Turn Himself Over To Police

TORRINGTON, CT. (THECOUNT) — Wanted Connecticut man Jose Simms, who is believed to be somewhere in New York after failing to appear in court, agreed to remand himself in custody if the post containing his wanted poster receives 15,000 “likes.”

Connecticut police say Simms, 29, has agreed to surrender on his seven arrest warrants, if enough people respond to his wanted poster on social media.

Lt. Brett Johnson posted on the department’s Facebook page on Wednesday that Sims had contacted him through Facebook and agreed to turn himself in if the post containing his poster gets 15,000 “likes.” Johnson says he negotiated Simms down from 20,000 “likes,” according to MyFox8.

The lieutenant described the challenge as difficult but doable.

He also suggested that if anyone knows where Simms is hiding they could let police know and save the department some suspense.

Jose even commented on his wanted posted Facebook post..

At last check, the post had received about 900 likes.