Temple U. license plate readers help catch suspected serial burglar

After installing license plate readers from Flock last year, Temple University in Philadelphia has helped police catch a suspected serial burglar.

WHYY reported that the university’s license plate readers picked up plates that led to the arrest of Jahid Robinson, who was wanted for a series of burglaries in an affluent neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware.

“When he was arrested here at Temple, in the vehicle was property that linked him to the crimes, including latent fingerprints and DNA,” said Richard Chambers of the New Castle County Police Department.

The university reportedly integrated Flock’s technology with 1,500 of its surveillance cameras, funded by a $250,000 grant.