This Is How License Plate Reader Cameras Led To The Arrest Of Two Very DANGEROUS Criminals

By Ryan Canady | Saturday, 15 April 2023 03:45 PM
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This Is How License Plate Reader Cameras Led To The Arrest Of Two Very DANGEROUS Criminals

Police arrested two men from Louisiana after a license plate reader camera captured an image of their plate and led police to catch them.

The Post Millennial reports that Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said that the crime of these two men was a “heinous drive-by assassination.”

The suspects, 23-year-old Tahj Matthews and 25-year-old Maurice Holmes, were both arrested on suspicion of the murder of 66-year-old Lawrence Herr, according to local news reports.

Chief Conley states that one of the suspects admitted to the crime. He said the suspect admitted the crime was a “random drive-by shooting.” The suspect also allegedly said that they wanted to commit a murder.

That said, investigators are looking into other alternative motives for why they might have committed these crimes.

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Chief Conley stated:

“One of the suspects did say they were on a random shooting binge and wanted to commit a murder, we think there may be ulterior motives, and that’s what the detectives are investigating.” Herr was installing a mailbox outside his home on Georgetown Drive when a vehicle drove by and shot him down. The police chief said that license plate cameras were instrumental in tracking the suspect’s vehicle.

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The suspects had driven by Herr multiple times before they allegedly shot him down, which gave the cameras time to pick up their license plates, and it helped police to track down the suspects in this case. They were able to use this technology to help solve a crime. Conley said:

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“This was a heinous drive-by assassination of a kind, caring man [who was] helping others,” and “We were determined to end the rage of these criminals before they could target anyone else. Let this [serve as] a message to anyone considering terrorizing this city or its people that the Kenner PD will [be] relentless in bringing criminals to justice.”

The apprehension of these suspects might not have been possible without using the license plate camera technology.

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