NEW YORK (PIX11) – A real-life crime caper played out when a burglar targeted the Midtown production studio of the “Law & Crime” network on Sunday.
The suspect was caught on surveillance video on Oct. 6, knocking off a television network owned by Dan Abrams — the man who hosts and produces shows about true crime.
“It is kind of absurd, right?” Abrams told PIX11 News. “Let’s put it this way: It was terrible luck for him.”
The media personality, who also anchors a show on PIX11’s parent network, NewsNation, doesn’t believe he was targeted.
However, his extensive security camera network tracked 28-year-old David Jaramillo’s every move as he took almost anything not nailed to the floor.
“He took a dozen laptops, iPads, and a bunch of audio equipment. Checks, personal papers, even stole a bunch of hats,” Abrams said.
After the two-hour spree Sunday night, police say Jaramillo hauled all the loot — $30,000 worth — out in a wagon.
The next day, the staff arrived at work and called 911. One of the workers realized some of the stolen equipment had GPS on it. They tracked it down in real-time to a pawn shop in Keyport, N.J.