Plenty of suspected D.C. criminals are allowed out of jail pending trial, but many are ordered to wear GPS devices on their ankles so police can easily monitor their whereabouts.

This is apparently lost on many criminals, though, who go on to commit crimes even while wearing the GPS anklets. Case and point: a man that was arrested yesterday in connection with a series of burglaries near Georgetown University:

A man who police say was spotted turning doorknobs on off-campus townhouses occupied by Georgetown University students has been arrested amid a stepped-up campaign against a spate of burglaries.

The suspect, James McFerguson, 46, of Northwest Washington, was on probation for attempted burglary and was wearing a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet when taken into custody Wednesday afternoon, according to Georgetown University Police Chief Jay Gruber.

Court records show McFerguson is on supervised release until January 2015. He was released from prison in May 2012 after serving 22 months.

Too easy, McFerguson—too easy.

The GPS units are of course handy, but one case last year served as evidence of one of their shortfalls. A man suspected of committing a murder last year was found to have drained the battery on his GPS unit before committing the crime, a simple way to try and cover up his whereabouts.