Google Earth Helps Catch Criminals
Updated : Jun 22, 2009
Dutch twin brothers who mugged a teen-ager in the northern town of Groningen were arrested after being caught on camera by a car gathering images for Google's online photo map service, police said.
The pair stole the 14-year-old boy's mobile phone and 165 euros (141 pounds) in cash last September.
"The picture was taken just a moment before the crime," a police spokesman said.
In March, the victim recognised himself and the two robbers while surfing Google Maps, which has a "Street View" feature allowing users to see images of buildings. The images are usually taken by a camera mounted on a car.
After an investigation by the police, one of the 24-year-old twins confessed to robbing the boy.
Is technology great! VeryHappyPig lifts people’s spirits via the web and Google Earth catches criminals. Modern Day Super heroes I reckon!
