police say there was heavy rain when michael pires was crossing considering conditions in their investigation. the driver did stop at the scene . no word on any charges. attleboro police looking to this time they are trying a new approach. jim lokay is life in attleboro. they are using social media now. reporter: you tweet, we all tweet. police are finding it as part of their job. in attleboro they are using it to clear outstanding warrants. call it a new nonviolent crime filing that crime-fighting weapon. >> we posted all wanted persons the attleboro police department on twitter. reporter: tweeting out over 200 names just yesterday. >> it would be inconvenient for them to be stopped for a traffic offense to find out they had a warrant issued against them. reporter: this does not replace old-fashioned techniques but it helps. >> trying to knock on doors to see if they were home. it was a daunting task. reporter: he is not encouraging people to play vigilante. he tells me the most seasoned veterans have come around to the idea that technology can bridge the gap between police and the public. >

police say there was heavy rain last night when 24-year-old michael pires was crossing north main street, and they are considering the conditions in their investigation. the driver did stop at the scene and so far has not been charged. jc: at a borough police looking to clear outstanding warrants. they are taking a new approach to do that. >> call it a new nonviolent totally free crime-fighting weapon. >> we decided to post all wanted persons on twitter. >> the chief is trying a new approach, tweeting 200 names yesterday. his take -- >> it would be inconvenient for them to be stopped for a traffic offense and find out they have a we tried to knock on doors conceive they were home. it was a daunting task. >> he is not encouraging people to play vigilante. let them turn themselves in. he tells me even though seasoned veterans have, to the idea, technology can bridge the gap between the police and the public. >> it matters to them. it matters to me. this advanced technology is really helping us three shape services. >> you can see the list on my twitter account or on the wcvb twitter page.