HIGH POINT, N.C.-- A doorbell camera catches a crime in broad daylight.
A person is seen on camera nonchalantly walking up to a home on Ladford Lane on July 30th. The thief grabs the bike then speeds off on it.
In just a few seconds, the homeowner is on the porch.
Scott Gindlesperger owns Innovative Sound and Security in Burlington. He says judging by the body language, the thief didn't know he was on candid camera.
"If there are strategically placed and depending on the size of the camera they don't even know it's there, " he said.
Scott says getting cameras installed doesn't necessarily prevent a crime from happening, but it gives the homeowner a better chance of actually tracking down bad characters.
"if something were to happen the client would get a notification on their phone they pick up their phone and they can actually see it right there."
That's what happened in this case. The homeowner says he rushed out as soon as he got the alert, but it was just a little too late.
High Point Police say they've seen an uptick in home security cameras lately.
If you recognize the person in the video call police.