Santa Clara Police Department’s (SCPD) automatic license plate reader (ALPR) was instrumental in tracking down and arresting a man police suspect of burglarizing dozens of storage units across the Bay Area.
In late February, police discovered that 35 storage units across various area cities had been burglarized in three days, according to the SCPD. After an extensive investigation and surveillance, police located and arrested Francis Robinson, 43, of Daly City on April 7.
Using the department’s ALPR, investigators were able to identify Robinson’s vehicle. The investigation linked him to approximately 75 burglaries across multiple jurisdictions. After obtaining a warrant, police subsequently searched Robinson’s storage units and vehicle, revealing a cache of stolen goods…