Salina store owner catches burglar through security camera app

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SALINA, Kan. (KAKE) — With business shut down for the night a burglar with a sweet tooth decided to hit up Sweet on You in Salina. The chocolate shop has been around for a year.

As the suspect snooped inside, what he didn't know was there was a camera.

"When it's armed is when it sends you a message that there is motion going on. It snaps two or three pictures," said Meagan Sincock, Store manager.

Sweet on You Owner purchased a camera from Guardzilla and downloaded its companion app. The camera cost about $100 and the app is free.

The store owner got alerts on her phone that there was motion inside of the store. It sent her several pictures. That's when she turned the app on live view and was able to see what was going on in the store. It was there she noticed a man walking through her store.

"She said 'Oh my gosh there's a burglar in the store and I just caught him on the security camera.'"

As soon as the owner saw the activity she called 911. Police arrested the man while he was still in the store. Store manager, Meagan Sincock, was able to see what was happening through the app.

"I flipped to the live feed on my phone on the app to see what was going on in the store at the time the police officers were going through the door and running to the back."

Through the app the store can be monitored from anywhere. It's a security option for smaller businesses that don't want to break the bank on a security system.

"It's nice that it's affordable for a smaller business like us to have a system like that. So it's a really good investment."

Source: Salina store owner catches burglar through security camera app