Police Warn of ‘Growing Trend’ After Finding Camera Hidden in Bush Near California Home

Hidden surveillance cameras are believed to be used for planning burglaries.
Police Warn of ‘Growing Trend’ After Finding Camera Hidden in Bush Near California Home
Armed officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on patrol near the scene of a crime in San Bernardino, Calif. on December 2, 2015. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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Southern California deputies discovered a hidden surveillance camera near a home in Chino Hills on March 2 after the resident reported seeing a portable power supply device in his driveway.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a search of the area around the home uncovered the concealed camera in a bush.

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