ANPR Anecdote
From FOXNews.com:
ANPR or license plate recognition caught a bad guy and received very good publicity.
Here is what happened:
According to news accounts, Donald Bachmann stole a pickup truck in San Jose, ditched it at a 7-Eleven, and then stole a white Toyota sedan. The police were notified. Shortly thereafter, the 12-year-old girl was walking home with her 9-year-old sister. Police say Bachmann rammed the Toyota into the older girl intentionally, severely injuring her. Her little sister rushed to aid her, but Bachmann allegedly kidnapped the bleeding girl and drove away. The 9-year-old immediately reported the crime.
Less than 15 minutes later, police say Bachmann parked the car, punched his victim and tried to sexually assault her. Miraculously, she escaped and ran to a nearby home. The residents called the police. Bachmann drove a few miles and ditched the Toyota.
The police responded to the 7-Eleven, collected evidence from the stolen truck, and found Bachmann’s fingerprints inside.
Hours later, Officer Max Boyer was on patrol, with license-plate recognition technology mounted on his patrol car. It can scan the license plate of every vehicle it passes. The computer compares the plates to databases of stolen vehicles. Boyer drove by the Toyota and a computer voice in his car said, “Stolen car.” He stopped to investigate. Police found blood in the Toyota belonging to the 12-year-old girl.
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