A man wanted by police made a couple of critical mistakes that led to his capture - he sent out Snapchat messages pinpointing his location . The Somerset County Sheriff 's Office had been looking for Christopher Wallace , of Fairfield , Maine for several weeks in connection with a burglary in January . Police told the Morning Sentinel that on Sunday night they received tips from people who said Wallace , 24 , had posted on Snapchat that he had returned to his Fairfield home . Snapped up : Wanted man Christopher Wallace was caught by police on Sunday at his home in Maine after posting messages on Snapchat which pinpointed his location . The Somerset County Sheriff 's Office posted on Facebook on Monday : 'Over the past few weeks , since our press release looking for the public 's assistance in locating him , Mr Wallace had become cocky . Which led to his downfall . This is where our story picks up . 'Using the Snapchat app , Wallace posted that he was at his house in Fairfield , which prompted people to call the Sheriff 's Office . ' Erika Hall , 20 , was also arrested for hindering the police search for Wallace . Police went to the house . While they were searching with permission of the resident , they were tipped off that Wallace had posted a new Snapchat message saying police were in the house looking for him and he was hiding in a cabinet . Police wrote : ' A search of the kitchen cabinets turned up some food , some pots and pans , and also a pair of feet . 'The pair of feet just so happened to be attached to a person , and that person was Christopher Wallace . The police added : 'He was removed from the cabinet , and placed under arrest . All of that , brings me to the moral of the story . Always remain humble , my friends . ' Erika Hall , 20 , was also arrested for hindering apprehension . The sheriff 's office wrote on Facebook : 'Let 's put it this way , when the police ask you multiple times if someone is in the house , and you answer repeatedly that they are not in the house , and that you have not seen said person in `` weeks '' , you 're just going to get arrested . That 's how it happens . '
The Somerset County Sheriff 's Office had been looking for Christopher Wallace , of Fairfield , Maine in connection with a burglary in January . Police had been looking for Wallace for several weeks when they were alerted to his Snapchat post saying he had returned home . He then posted on Snapchat that he was hiding in a cabinet - leading police straight to him .