Smile! You're on crime scene camera
Security camera footage led to quick identification of the suspect in an attempted burglary in Marble Falls Friday, Feb. 17.
By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
When the owner of a local business filed the report of an attempted burglary, he brought his own video of the crime and that led a quick identification of the perpetrator.
“The suspect knows we have identified him and talked with him,” said Detective Sgt. Trisha Ratliff of the Marble Falls Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 2. “We are having a serious discussion with him about whether he will turn himself in or be arrested.”
“It was an attempted burglary of a van, but due to the damage to the vehicle, the higher class charge will be criminal mischief,” the detective said.
Damage estimates now exceed $2,500.
“It happened Friday night (Jan. 27), but I didn't notice it until Sunday (Jan. 29),” said Shawn Wagner, owner of Economy Plumbing Services on Commerce Street in Marble Falls. “We caught him on two different cameras.”
Both the suspect and his distinctive vehicle were captured by the cameras.
“Surveillance video absolutely helps us identify people quickly with the social media access we have today,” said Ratliff.
