Thanks to help from the public, Caro police have arrested a 40-year-old man who is now behind bars, accused of trying to meet up with a 14-year-old boy in Bay City. Caro Police learned of the alleged sex predator from a citizens group that posted a video of his takedown on YouTube. Police said they appreciated the assistance but stated confronting criminals alone is the wrong way to approach it. Investigators say it’s important to get police involved before meeting possible suspects. Caro Police began their investigation after learning of the video in which a man confronts another man in the parking lot of the Bay Area Family YMCA in Bay City. The video indicates the 40-year-old Caro man from was communicating through Snapchat with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy. They arranged a meeting, but the teen was actually a 27-year-old man who posted the video online.
