Vernon Hills Police Bringing In License Plate-Reading Cameras To Fight Car Thefts

VERNON HILLS, IL (CBS) — If you drive a stolen car into north suburban Vernon Hills, there is a good chance you’ll leave in the back seat of a police car. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Wednesday night, license plate-reading cameras have been mounted in hopes of putting the brakes not only on car thieves.

Vernon Hills police dashcam video shows the moment a thief drives away in a stolen car. It’s a pretty common scene along Route 60 (Townline Road) and Highway 21 (Milwaukee Avenue).

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