Suspect in hit-and-run in Guthrie found thanks to new technology
Twelve license plate readers will be installed around Guthrie.
A suspect involved in a hit-and-run in Guthrie was found thanks to new technology that Guthrie police said will help them solve crimes throughout the city.Twelve license plate readers will be installed around Guthrie. Some are already helping police solve cases that could have gone cold.The cameras are stationed around town and when you drive past one, they take a picture of your license plate. They’ll also capture the make and model of your car and any identifiable factors, such as stickers.>> Download the KOCO 5 App”The chances of solving that crime would have been close to zero,” said Chief Don Sweger, Guthrie PD.A new camera system is helping Guthrie police find a suspect involved in a hit-and-run. Police said they can type a make and model or other descriptive and matching results from around town pop up.”When we typed in the search term of red Ford pick-up, it popped up twenty results, and just the stickers stood out immediately,” Sweger said.The photos are automatically deleted from the system after 30 days. Police said it’ll help solve a multitude of crimes around town.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”Ideally, when the cameras are catching people, we might catch some locals but most of the time, it’s going to be people that get off I-35 to stop for gas or food or something like that and we’ve only got them in our jurisdiction, for a little bit and it’ll come back as a stolen car or an amber alert or something like that,” Sweger saidThey also said it’ll help with burglary investigations, so if a homeowner shows police surveillance of a car, they can search for the car and catch the suspect quickly.”I think, for the most part, we’ve had a really good reaction from our community. They realize it’s a tool. They trust us,” Sweger said.Guthrie police want to remind everyone the cameras don’t take pictures of drivers’ faces and they aren’t tracking speed or other traffic laws. They are only taking pictures of the back of your car.Top HeadlinesHere are the important moments from King Charles III’s coronationMom of Moore High School senior, Madeline Bills, speaks out after her deathPeople in Cleveland County are left wondering why they were left out of federal assistance
A suspect involved in a hit-and-run in Guthrie was found thanks to new technology that Guthrie police said will help them solve crimes throughout the city.
Twelve license plate readers will be installed around Guthrie. Some are already helping police solve cases that could have gone cold.
The cameras are stationed around town and when you drive past one, they take a picture of your license plate. They’ll also capture the make and model of your car and any identifiable factors, such as stickers.
“The chances of solving that crime would have been close to zero,” said Chief Don Sweger, Guthrie PD.
A new camera system is helping Guthrie police find a suspect involved in a hit-and-run. Police said they can type a make and model or other descriptive and matching results from around town pop up.
“When we typed in the search term of red Ford pick-up, it popped up twenty results, and just the stickers stood out immediately,” Sweger said.
The photos are automatically deleted from the system after 30 days. Police said it’ll help solve a multitude of crimes around town.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“Ideally, when the cameras are catching people, we might catch some locals but most of the time, it’s going to be people that get off I-35 to stop for gas or food or something like that and we’ve only got them in our jurisdiction, for a little bit and it’ll come back as a stolen car or an amber alert or something like that,” Sweger said
They also said it’ll help with burglary investigations, so if a homeowner shows police surveillance of a car, they can search for the car and catch the suspect quickly.
“I think, for the most part, we’ve had a really good reaction from our community. They realize it’s a tool. They trust us,” Sweger said.
Guthrie police want to remind everyone the cameras don’t take pictures of drivers’ faces and they aren’t tracking speed or other traffic laws. They are only taking pictures of the back of your car.
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