License plate readers help Appleton police find suspects in vandalism spree

License plate readers help Appleton police find suspects in vandalism spree

Appleton police say license plate reader technology helped them identify the people responsible for a weekend vandalism spree that damaged multiple businesses across the city.According to police, officers first responded Saturday to a report of a business window damaged by suspects using a slingshot to fire glass marbles. As the investigation continued, additional reports of broken windows and damaged signs were reported at businesses along the …

Multiple Appleton businesses damaged by vandals shooting out windows with slingshots

APPLETON — Appleton police say they have identified the vandals who damaged multiple businesses over the weekend firing slingshots into windows and property. Police credited license plate readers with playing a key role in solving the case at a time when the technology has come under increased criticism by privacy advocates. In a social media […] The post Multiple Appleton businesses damaged by vandals shooting out windows with slingshots appear…