A Few of My Security Cam Captures

[icpilot]

My choice to install security cameras began when I found the community trash bin in the alley behind my home filled with construction debris leaving no room to put my trash for the week. It happened several times, so I decided in early October 2018 to install an "Alley Cam."

Two days after installing it, my neighbor on the other side of the alley reported someone had stolen her bicycle.

Keeping in mind I knew nothing about optimizing camera installation and I had thrown together a simple Hikvision camera with all defaults, this capture of the thief riding away on her bicycle was a pretty decent capture....


Unfortunately, it was not sufficient for the police to identify the guy.

 

[icpilot]

A few months later during a cold February chill (unusual for us in Arizona), I discovered another use for the community trash bins in the alley.

 

[icpilot]

On the side, in between properties, is a different situation. My neighbor, an admitted hoarder, has periodic visitors who seek to relieve him of some of his belongings. More than once, they start to hop the fence into his backyard, only to be dissuaded when they see the camera capturing their every move.

One example is these 2 young chaps:





And another:

 

[icpilot]

There are lots of petty crimes I've captured on the cams. Last count the cams have led to at least 6 arrests. One of the most significant however, is this one. The camera is a Hikvision 8MP dome camera with 2.8 lens.

Hmmm .... I tried uploading the files, but I get an error each time. So I will link it from my OneDrive accoount. The capture starts out slow ... watch closely in the upper right.

Link here --> CarArson06-14-2019_033400.mp4

Basically, you have someone (never found) who throws a firebomb under a car parked on the street. The perp then jumps into the rear seat of a waiting car and drives unlit westbound. They later circle around and drive south, past the burning car. Then they reverse so they can park to watch the car burn for several minutes.

I later found there was a very similar car arson less than 1 mile away.

And 18 months later, another home just 5 houses to the east, suffered a similar car arson.

 

[icpilot]

This guy's reaction to seeing the camera at the entrance to the alley is priceless ....

View attachment AlleyEntr.20210127_223449_1.mp4

 

[wittaj]

Thanks for sharing.

@bigredfish - got some competition on the best capture of someone messing with the camera lol

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Couple years ago, one of my client share me a video shows his crazyneighbour lady naked when she quarrel with her boyfriend/husband, stand front of the camera, lol
I was shocked

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

A lukcy man.
View attachment eb2fbb8ad4ef68add31579951cdc8667.mp4

 

[Xeddog]

A lukcy man.
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If the guy had the common decency to find and use a restroom, this would not have happened, He got what he deserved.

 

[wittaj]

I bet he crapped his pants too

 

[Keyboard]

A lukcy man.
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OUCH!

 

[Smilingreen]

There are lots of petty crimes I've captured on the cams. Last count the cams have led to at least 6 arrests. One of the most significant however, is this one. The camera is a Hikvision 8MP dome camera with 2.8 lens.

Hmmm .... I tried uploading the files, but I get an error each time. So I will link it from my OneDrive accoount. The capture starts out slow ... watch closely in the upper right.

Link here --> CarArson06-14-2019_033400.mp4

Basically, you have someone (never found) who throws a firebomb under a car parked on the street. The perp then jumps into the rear seat of a waiting car and drives unlit westbound. They later circle around and drive south, past the burning car. Then they reverse so they can park to watch the car burn for several minutes.

I later found there was a very similar car arson less than 1 mile away.

And 18 months later, another home just 5 houses to the east, suffered a similar car arson.

That is textbook behavior of an arsonist. I was a firefighter for 28 years. If we had a abandoned home, with no power connected to it that magically burst into flames, we would quickly observe the area for any cars parked a distance away, usually at a road intersection. Fire chief would have the sheriffs send 2 cars, one to come up behind the car and one to drive directly towards the car head on at the same time. If the car attempted to bolt, there was a 95% chance that the occupants of the car were the arsonists. Arsonists always return to the scene of the crime to watch their handy work. It is a mental illness.