Thieves Blinding Cameras in Greensboro Using Infrared Devices
In Greensboro, NC, criminals are taking break-ins to the next level—by blinding security cameras before making their move. On Friday afternoon, deputies responded to reports of multiple vehicle break-ins near an apartment complex on Bridford Parkway. But what shocked investigators and residents alike wasn’t just the theft—it was the method.
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Thieves in Greensboro are using infrared devices to disrupt surveillance while breaking into cars.
In a bold new twist on an old crime, thieves in Greensboro aren’t just smashing windows—they're disabling the security cameras first.
On Friday afternoon, residents near an apartment complex off Bridford Parkway were shocked to discover several vehicles broken into. But what’s causing even more concern isn’t the shattered glass. It’s what the thieves did before striking: they blinded the cameras.
“They used some kind of light—like a flashlight or infrared—to confuse the camera,” said one witness. “You can see it flare out and go totally white. Then the next thing you hear is glass breaking.”
Surveillance footage shows just that. A sudden flash. A moment of blindness. Then the footage cuts to chaos. What was once a safety net had been neutralized in seconds.
Local police are now investigating, and while no suspects have been publicly identified, the brazenness of the act has rattled the community. These weren’t just opportunistic crimes. They were calculated.
“This isn’t just a break-in—it’s sabotage,” said one resident who asked not to be named. “It’s like they knew exactly how to knock our systems offline.”
Security experts aren’t surprised. As camera technology becomes more advanced, so too do the tactics to defeat it. High-intensity LEDs, infrared flooders, and signal jammers are just some of the tools being used in modern crimes.
“This is exactly why traditional surveillance isn’t enough anymore,” said an AI security specialist from Toronto-based ArcadianAI.
“Once cameras are blinded, human monitoring can’t keep up. You need intelligent systems that can detect tampering before it happens—and respond in real-time.”
For the residents of Greensboro, the message is clear: it’s not enough to see crime. You have to outsmart it.
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