The Brief
- An Ocoee family was the victim of an overnight burglary where a burglar broke through a back sliding glass door and stole their children’s virtual reality (VR) headset.
- The suspect immediately turned on the stolen VR headset, unknowingly keeping it connected to the family’s cell phone, which live-streamed his every move and location.
- Guided by the live stream and local knowledge from Sergeant Kevin Birdsong, Ocoee police tracked down the suspect within an hour, recovered the VR headset, and arrested the suspect due to an active Orange County warrant for a separate burglary.
OCOEE, Fla. – An Ocoee family recently moved into a new home and was still unpacking boxes when an overnight burglar broke in through the back sliding glass door.
What we know:
The only item stolen during the burglary was the children’s virtual reality (VR) headset.…