California police say thieves are placing hidden cameras in residents’ yards


A person in Los Angeles County found a camouflaged camera in their flower bed while they were gardening. — Unsplash

California police are warning residents to be wary of home burglaries being committed by theft rings after a person in Los Angeles County found a camouflaged camera in their flower bed while they were gardening.

In a Facebook post, the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station in Calabasas – about 30 miles outside of Los Angeles – said a camera and battery pack likely belonged to a South American theft group that was clandestinely surveilling the homeowner so it could learn their habits prior to a break-in.

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