Robber watches his robbery online, goes and confesses to cops

Police say a man shown in a surveillance video trying to rob a New Jersey business later watched the recording online and turned himself in.

Trenton: Police say a man shown in a surveillance video trying to rob a New Jersey business later watched the recording online and turned himself in.

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Trenton police Lt Stephen Varn told a website that Dwaine Whitaker appeared on surveillance video trying to hold up a business at gunpoint on Tuesday. Whitaker turned himself in Friday.

Authorities say a friend told Whitaker about the video and he turned himself in after watching it.

Whitaker has been charged with armed robbery and weapons offenses.

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