Shrewsbury firm removes crime camera after mistaking it for competitor spy cam

Shrewsbury firm removes crime camera after mistaking it for competitor spy cam


A Shrewsbury home elevation company recently cut down one of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office crime cameras after mistaking it for a spy camera they thought might have been put up by the competition, according to authorities. The Sheriff's Office has several stationary crime cameras strategically placed throughout Jefferson Parish, allowing investigators to monitor high-crime areas or track stolen vehicles using license-plate recognition technology.Spy Cameras for Sale - Discover How to Find Spy Cameras for Sale Online !

But a representative with Active Solutions, the company that services the cameras for the department, contacted the detective's bureau on Aug. 26 to notify them that a camera located in Old Jefferson appeared to be missing, an incident report said.Detectives went out to check the telephone pole the camera had been attached to, and sure enough, it was gone. Only the straps and hanging wire remained. But an unidentified tipster told the detectives that an employee from nearby Coastal Shoring at 100 Arnoult Road had removed the camera, the report said.

The detectives stopped by the office and spoke with a man who identified himself as Coastal Shoring's "legal advisor," the incident report said. He admitted that an employee had cut down the camera, but did so because they thought it was tapping into the company's phone and power lines.The advisor also said Coastal Shoring officials thought the camera might have been put there by a competitor to watch the business, the report said. Representatives from Coastal Shoring did not return telephone calls requesting comment on Tuesday.