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Security Camera Catches Clear Images Of Home Burglars

A surveillance system that cost only a few hundred dollars may give police the only clue they need to catch three burglars. The teens broke into a Palm Bay house and it was all clearly caught on digital video.


SLIDESHOW: Images From Surveillance Show Suspects

Palm Bay police said there aren't many residential break-ins in the neighborhood in the northwest part of the city, but they admit burglars picked the wrong house.

Two teenaged suspects clearly had no idea they were being recorded as one stuffed videogames into a pillow case Thursday morning at 9:45.

The digital video is some of the best quality Palm Bay police have seen.

"Initially, I thought it was a typical burglary where we had no clue that we knew who the players were," explained Officer Joe Myers. "I was remarkably pleased with the quality of what he was showing me."

A third teen acted as lookout by the slider door they used to gain access to John Jellesma's home. It's believed the same group broke in there ten days ago. After the first break in, John bought a video surveillance system that's triggered by motion.

The system is connected to the home computer and at John's office. It notified him Thursday morning that movement was detected in his living room.

"Mind-boggling to see somebody running around your house. The feeling of invasion, security, privacy," he said.

At first, John thought a ceiling fan activated the camera, but his wife returned home and discovered the losses.

If you have any information about the suspects in the video, please call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
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