A hidden camera has again been found in a Southern California neighborhood, first spotted by a nearby homeowner, according to the Arcadia Police Department.
A police spokesperson told The Epoch Times “we can only speculate at this time” what the camera was doing there, but police have previously said the tactic is commonly used in burglaries.
They said the camera was spotted in bushes in front of a residence and positioned where multiple homes were in view. The camera was connected to a mobile hot spot, possibly to upload footage through a cloud-based application, police said.
Burglars use the tactic to scope out homes and “gather information about neighborhoods,” and homeowners’ “daily routines,” police said in their press release.
To ward off burglars, police recommend residents use a home security system, keep their homes well-lit at night, lock all doors and windows, and keep properties maintained and clear of “unnecessary debris,” they said.
In May, a camera was spotted in a San Bernardino County neighborhood.
A police report from the Chino Hills Police Department confirmed the camera—located on Glen Ridge Drive in Chino Hills, about 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles—was hidden beneath a tree with a battery pack attached.
Ring camera footage from a neighbor’s home captured what looks like a white male adult placing the camera April 29. A homeowner discovered it and alerted police May 1.
The man shown in the footage drove a motorized scooter and wore a helmet, authorities said.
The case is under investigation by the San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Department, which wasn’t immediately available for an update.
More recently in an Alhambra neighborhood in Los Angeles County, a camera stashed in bushes and pointed at a homeowner’s residence was found June 17 by a neighbor.
The suspect in that case remains at large, according to police.
