article_snippet.sent: Ivan Balashov took selfie on one phone before stealing one Ivan Balashov preferred - only to be caught when police identified Ivan Balashov from the picture .
article_snippet.sent: A phone thief took a selfie with a handset before stealing a model A phone thief preferred - only to be caught when police identified A phone thief from the photo.
article_snippet.sent: Ivan Balashov was browsing through smartphones in a shop in Novokuznetsk, southern Russia when A phone thief took a picture of A phone thief wearing a bobble hat and a fake Reebok top.
article_snippet.sent: But after deciding the camera on the mobile was not good enough, the 22-year-old grabbed another handset and headed for the exit where A phone thief was stopped by shop security.
article_snippet.sent: But when police arrived police quickly discovered Balashov’s selfie.
article_snippet.sent: Appearing in court, Balashov was found guilty and given a three month suspended sentence.
article_snippet.sent: Police found Balashov's selfie on a phone in the store and immiediately recognised Balashov's selfie on a phone in the store.
article_snippet.sent: Balashov's selfie on a phone in the store was found guilty and given a three month suspended sentence (file picture)
highlights_snippet.sent: Ivan Balashov took selfie in phone shop in Novokuznetsk, southern Russia .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But Ivan Balashov decided it was not good enough and walked out with another model .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Police caught the 22-year-old after finding Ivan Balashov picture on the first handset .