The burglars allegedly monitor movements of residents before deciding when to break in. Several puzzled residents have discovered the devices.
This device, which has a cord for plugging into a computer, was found in the planter of a Temecula resident’s front yard in May 2024 near a camera that had leaves taped to it. Law enforcement officials say burglary gangs from South America have been placing cameras in yards to record residents’ movements.
In the next county, in Chino Hills, a systems analyst for a Pomona hospital, was puzzled after learning that his home was in the line of sight of a camera buried at the base of a tree across the street and directed toward his neighbor’s home. Glendale detectives began hearing about the tactic starting in December, said Sgt. Vahe Abramyan, a Police Department spokesman.
Glendale police say they found a camera with leaves taped to it in the car driven by four burglary suspects from Colombia in May. So-called burglary tourists from South America have been planting hidden electronic surveillance to monitor residents’ movements in Southern California, police said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which is investigating that case, has discussed the crimes with Glendale police to learn if they are related, spokeswoman Gloria Huerta said.
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