Pasadena Police Use Copter's Infrared Device To Catch Hiding Burglars

The two men were hiding in trees between a freeway and hardware store and were identified with the thermal imager.

April 7, 2010

Pasadena (Calif.) PD police officers used the forward-looking infrared camera on their helicopter to capture two suspected car burglars who had tried to break into a Cadillac Escalade at a dealership, the Star-News reports.

The two men were hiding in trees between a freeway and hardware store and were identified with the thermal imager.

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