Overview
- The sheriff’s advisory followed the discovery of a concealed camera in bushes outside a home on the 12500 block of Summerwind Street in Cerritos.
- Deputies say similar devices have turned up in other parts of the city, including on poles, and they asked residents to report anything unusual at 562-860-0044.
- Investigators suspect thieves use the hidden cameras to track when people come and go to time a burglary.
- Glendale police seized a rig with a battery pack and fake foliage from a car, and they are probing possible links to a coordinated crew that uses GPS and countersurveillance.
- CBS LA reports similar finds across Southern California and notes NYPD called it a national trend in 2024, with three arrests tied to Inland Empire cases.