Rape suspect comments on 'wanted' post about self on Facebook

In a bizarre turn of events, a man suspected of rape and kidnapping in the US commented on the police's Facebook post requesting information about none but himself.

The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, asked for the public's help in tracking down 28-year-old Derek Helms, according to a New York Post report on Thursday.

Surprisingly, Helms replied to the post which shared his mugshot to thank a colleague that responded that he was a "great guy".

"Thanks bud, really appreciate it enjoyed working with y'all guys [as well]. truth coming out [before] long vindictive and [spitefulness] and some [crooked] cops," he wrote.

Within minutes of his comment, the officials responded to tell him that he needed to turn himself in.

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