A concentrated effort spanning multiple agencies helped the Hesston Police Department solve the most recent burglary at Dan’s Cycle. On May 6, a white cargo van crashed into the front entrance of the business, and five dirt bikes were quickly loaded at 4 a.m. by four individuals. By the time HPD responded, the suspects were gone. “We went through some camera footage and found a tag,” Police Chief Chris Eilert said. “It was a stolen van out of Kansas City, but we’re not sure why it wasn’t indicating on Flock. We were able to track it using Flock back to Kansas City. Unfortunately, no one was able to intercept it.” Eilert explained it’s hard to track the exact location, because once it goes past the camera, law enforcement is playing catch-up, depending on the camera location. Eilert also said they were able to identify a chase car with the van, a car which was sighted in Hesston days before the break-in at the establishment. The use of Flock cameras was instrumental in solving this crime. Eilert said the cameras have helped solve this crime, burglaries at AGCO and a few others.
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