The crook got so scared, he left his tools behind!

Failed burglary at an optical store

Key facts

  • Roof attack
  • Successful entry
  • Zero inventory loss
  • Burglar left evidence behind
  • Video interview at end of this post
High end optical stores are used to burglary.  The next attack at this well-established eye-wear warehouse in Toronto, Canada, came through the roof. On a warm summer night a crook climbed up, peeled back the metal roof and lowered a step ladder.

Big mistake.. As he went down, the “smash and grab” turned into a “climb and run” as FlashFog went to work.

We know at least one burglar made it down, with tools and bags prepared. We also know the exit was hasty, because the thieve left absolutely everything behind! He must have jumped from the roof to the parking lot, because he also left the ladder behind, engulfed in security fog.

We are guessing that was the same ladder he used to get up to the roof, and we hope he is a good jumper. The store owner was pretty happy with the ladder, as it was brand new and of very good quality. The police were happy with all the fingerprints left behind.

  • Burglar tools as found by police
  • Burglar tools of the trade

What was targeted

The burglar was after some of the best eyewear money can buy. Bvlgari, Burberry, Coach, it’s all there.

Key facts

  • Having metal bars on all windows forced the burglars out via the step ladder, and only the step ladder. Guiding crooks through a path of our choosing is a good thing.
  • The alarm physically confronted the burglar, with a security fog and security strobe light barrier. Way to go alarm!
  • Normal police response time was on-spec, nothing went wrong with the concept of a monitored alarm.  Even with record response times, for high-end eyewear this is not always the case, and FlashFog filled the gap

FlashFog multiplies the net value of every other security investment already in place. I’s like the ketchup on a burger, that brings it all together.

An interview, the next day