A Palo Alto man surrendered himself to the cops after searching his name on Google, only to find it appear in the most wanted list in California.
Searching the internet for your name usually displays your Facebook, Twitter and other social media profiles among other social activities. For a brief moment, the search results showing your images and linking your names with social media profiles brings pride. But the same cannot be said for a Palo Alto resident. Christopher Viatafa, a 27-year-old California man who Google searched himself was more in a shock than delight. The search results, instead of showing his social media connections, displayed his link to the law-enforcement and not in a good way.
Viatafa found himself in deep agony when he found himself on the California's Most Wanted list for an act he did in August last year. Unaware of his legal disputes, Viatafa led a normal life until he decided to search himself on Google. But after finding his name in the Most Wanted List, Viatafa promptly surrendered to the San Leandro police in connection with shooting, authorities said, SFGate reports.
In August 2013, Viatafa was in a private celebratory party before he got into an argument with other guests. The argument got worse and Viatafa pulled out a semi-automatic gun and fired several shots into the ground. No one was hurt during the incident, but he was asked to leave the party. The cops tried locating Viatafa since the incident, but failed in their attempts, said a post in Guardian LV.
Viatafa is charged with discharging a firearm near an inhabited dwelling and also faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. While his act of anger was a bad judgment, authorities say his decision to turn himself is a good call. Viatafa now appears in the captured fugitive list, among seven other recent arrests.
Northern California Regional Intelligence Centre's website still features more than 25 fugitives in the Most Wanted list. The website also allows people to anonymously submit a tip on any of the wanted fugitives' whereabouts.
