Crime & Safety
Tech Tool Helps Novato Cops Recover Another Stolen Vehicle
Automated License Plate Reader has helped Novato police recover two stolen vehicles in less than a week.
Novato police on Wednesday morning recovered a stolen vehicle with the aid of 21st Century technology.
Officers in an Automated License Plate Reader-equipped patrol car were alerted to a reported stolen vehicle on the 100 block of Alameda de la Loma at about 9:27 a.m.
The 1995 Nissan Altima was found parked and unoccupied. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Novato.
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The ALPR system assists law enforcement officers by automatically recognizing license plates entered into stolen vehicle databases.
The Novato Police Department has several ALPR-equipped patrol cars.
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Today's ALPR vehicle recovery is the Novato Police Department's second in less than a week.
Police on Thursday recovered a 1996 Nissan Sentra reported stolen from Oakland on the 1000 block of Fourth Street.
