Overview
- Deputies in San Dimas, who answered a burglary call Tuesday on the 800 block of Via Gregorio, found a hidden camera across from the victim’s home that they linked to a wider burglary pattern.
- The San Dimas Station said the discoveries are part of an active investigation and released photos of similar devices, with no arrests announced.
- A landscaper in the same neighborhood had found another device about a week earlier that was a cellphone wrapped in green tape with fake plants and powered by a bank.
- Investigators said the setups use a camera tied to a portable hotspot and an external battery so suspects can watch a property in real time and learn residents’ routines.
- The sheriff urged residents to trim foliage, use visible security cameras, keep exterior areas well lit, and report suspicious devices to the San Dimas Station at (909) 450-2700.