Eighteen-year-old Taykim Ross stole $200, electronics and Air Jordan sneakers from a Long Island apartment Monday, and then stopped in the backyard to try on his new pair of J's, but he didn't know that someone was watching.
A neighbor was able to capture a photo of Ross, who was pictured wearing red boxers that were visible above the waistline of his jeans, according to myfoxhouston.com.
Hempstead Village Officer Russell Harris said he was returning after a canvass of the neighborhood when he noticed someone taking garbage out and bending over wearing "bright red underwear."
"I just happened to sit in the car for a moment and in my rear view mirror about 500 hundred yards away I see a guy bending over putting garbage bags down and what do I see, low and behold, I see red underwear standing out," Harris said.
The officer also commented that men are often seen in Hempstead with "their pants hanging low."
"If he would have gone home and put a belt on, I probably wouldn't have noticed him."
Ross will be arraigned Tuesday, and it's unclear if he has an attorney.
