Posts Tagged ‘tracker’

Bank Robbers Busted Thanks to GPS

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Bank Robberies Becoming Less ‘Profitable’

GPS Shines Light on Would-be Thieves

Source Acquired Via My Fox Atlanta, May 20, 2010, Hiram, Georgia – Attempting to rob a bank these days is not as easy as it once was – this is the lesson that two men in Hiram, Georgia, learned on the morning of May 19, 2010. The men robbed a Bank of North Georgia in Hiram, but were quickly tracked by police who used a GPS tracker.

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Stolen Rental Involved in Jewelry Store Caper

Friday, March 26th, 2010
RAWLINS, WY – Criminals have been known to use stolen vehicles in robberies, because obviously, a getaway car is a big piece of evidence and one that is easily traceable. It’s best if someone else is suspected of the crime; at least as a temporary smokescreen.
That strategy backfired recently on some suspects from New York. The stolen car they used in a heist had a real-time GPS tracking device covertly installed on it. Police tracked them down, even after they had driven the stolen car nearly 2,000 miles cross-country.

GPS Tracking  Platinum and Gold Dealers