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State Chapters => Illinois => Topic started by: Elderberry on February 25, 2020, 02:05:22 am

Title: US soldier in Iraq catches burglars at his IL home through doorbell camera app
Post by: Elderberry on February 25, 2020, 02:05:22 am

American Military News by Ryan Morgan 2/24/2020

A U.S. soldier in Iraq was able to stop a pair of burglars at his home in Illinois on Friday with help from a doorbell camera app and local police.

Richard Wharton, who is currently deployed roughly 6,500 miles from his home, saw the burglary taking place through his doorbell camera app connected to his smartphone. He was able to alert police in Park Ridge, Ill. who were able to catch the two suspects, WGN TV reported.

“He saw it and watched it and communicated great with us and called us right away,” Tom Gadomski with Park Ridge police told WGN TV.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/02/us-soldier-in-iraq-catches-burglars-at-his-il-home-through-doorbell-camera-app/ (https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/02/us-soldier-in-iraq-catches-burglars-at-his-il-home-through-doorbell-camera-app/)

Title: Re: US soldier in Iraq catches burglars at his IL home through doorbell camera app
Post by: Smokin Joe on February 25, 2020, 02:24:51 am

Cool! (I hate thieves!)

Title: Re: US soldier in Iraq catches burglars at his IL home through doorbell camera app
Post by: PeteS in CA on February 25, 2020, 02:11:27 pm

That telecon with the police dispatcher must've been interesting:

Dispatcher: Are you in a safe place, sir?

Soldier: I'm in Iraq, so sometimes not .....