Crime & Public Safety

This guy walked right up to a security camera the same night it was stolen

By Joan McDonough

jmcdonough@islandpacket.com
This man was seen on security footage walking up to a Westfield Court home security camera early Wednesday morning. The camera and a vehicle across the street were both reported stolen.
This man was seen on security footage walking up to a Westfield Court home security camera early Wednesday morning. The camera and a vehicle across the street were both reported stolen. Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

A Bluffton home surveillance camera was stolen the same night a car across the street was stolen.

A man was seen in surveillance footage coming up to the Westfield Court camera in the dark, early morning hours Wednesday and then walking out of sight, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release.

A silver 2007 GMC Sierra truck with South Carolina license plate NNS323 was stolen from the house across the street Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, according to the release. It is currently not known whether the two thefts are related.

Anyone with information on either of the thefts or the person pictured can contact Lance Cpl. M. Hardy at 843-255-3310 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777. Refer to case 17S158762.

Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan

This story was originally published July 26, 2017 at 5:45 PM with the headline "This guy walked right up to a security camera the same night it was stolen."

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