Security Camera Examples

Security cameras have been particularly effective in retail environments, helping business owners reduce crime and prosecute those who burglarize their stores. Here are some examples of security cameras in action:

Security cameras in a security camera store catch a young man on tape as he attempts to steal merchandise. Officials in Boise, Idaho say that the 21-year-old thief knew the cameras in the store were taping, as he looked directly into the lenses. His attempts to disguise his identity by partially covering his head failed. Police found him in the bushes outside the store with cash from the store's register.

Officials in Columbus, Ohio are looking for help identifying a suspect in a murder case caught on camera at a local nightclub. The security camera caught a young man in a black baseball cap as he shot two bystanders and two security guards in early October. The security camera has a clear image of the man's face and should be crucial in the murderer's identification and conviction. Read more at the Ohio News Network...

Officials at retail giant Wal-Mart discovered a large electronics theft ring after a security camera recorded a white couple leaving the store with carts full of televisions multiple times on a recent Saturday afternoon. Although the suspects have not been detained or charged, the footage was enough to identify them in the event of apprehension and officials are currently looking for the couple. Read more at the State Journal...