ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—The Atlantic City Police Department successfully apprehended a suspect involved in a car theft, aided by footage from the vehicle’s dashboard camera. The incident initially came to police attention on Tuesday around 4:53 PM, after a vehicle was reported stolen on the first block of North Morris Avenue.
Several hours following the theft, Officer Christopher Campbell discovered the unoccupied car on the 2600 block of Atlantic Avenue. The vehicle’s owner, upon retrieving the car, showed Officer Campbell the video captured by the dashboard camera. This crucial footage allowed police to identify and disseminate the image of the suspect to the entire department.
On Wednesday, Sergeant TJ Moynihan spotted Brandon Keyser, the suspect, near the location of the initial theft. Keyser, a 31-year-old resident of Topping, VA, was arrested without any resistance. He faces theft charges and has been detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
As per usual legal procedure, these charges constitute only accusations, and Keyser is considered innocent until proven guilty. The Atlantic City Police urge anyone with more information on this case to get in touch with their Criminal Investigations Unit or to send an anonymous tip through tip411 by starting the text with “ACPD.”