Suspects involved in the break-in are employing cell-jamming technology as a means to evade detection by surveillance cameras.
CMPD has reported that burglars have managed to outsmart surveillance cameras during certain instances of home break-ins by utilizing advanced technology.
Cell-jamming, also known as signal interference, occurs when an individual utilizes a device to disrupt radio or wireless transmissions.
The Federal Communications Commission has stated that deliberately using a phone-jammer, GPS blocker, or any other signal jamming device to obstruct, disrupt, or interfere with authorized radio communications is considered a breach of federal law. It is important to note that there are no exceptions for using such devices within a business, classroom, residence, or vehicle.
Cellular jamming may be initiated by a device positioned at a distance of around 30 feet from the intended target, or alternatively, by home cameras.
Footage obtained from a residential area in south Charlotte exhibits an individual surreptitiously moving through a backyard during nighttime. However, it is important to note that not all occurrences have been recorded on video.
John Shocknesse, VP of Customer Operations for CPI Security, stated that people will always try to disrupt wireless communication, regardless of whether it is on Wi-Fi or any other network.
Within seconds, a person can be captured on camera, but with the use of cell-jamming technology, a single switch or button press is all it takes for that individual to vanish without a trace.
CMPD has reported that this problem has occurred during several incidents of home break-ins in the southern region of Charlotte.
Shocknesse emphasized that there has been no evidence of such activity. They are actively acknowledging this issue and striving to acquire the most advanced and cutting-edge technology, which holds the highest significance for them.
Shocknesse stated that the lack of encryption is noticeable in older wireless devices.
According to him, the latest security and surveillance systems incorporate advanced technology with encryption, resulting in enhanced security measures.
Shocknesse emphasized the significance of having cameras and onboard recording, stating that it cannot be stressed enough. The cameras are equipped with memory devices, ensuring that even in the event of a problem, the footage of the incident is recorded and can be presented to the police department.
In addition to his previous suggestion, he recommended that the most effective measures to avoid cell-jamming are to utilize modern technology with encryption and to opt for a wired device instead of Wi-Fi.
To effectively prevent home break-ins, it is advisable to adhere to basic guidelines such as ensuring proper illumination, activating alarm systems, and keeping bushes trimmed to a maximum height of three feet.
Arrest warrants obtained on Friday revealed that a group of tech-savvy burglars, who have been targeting homes in Connecticut and Massachusetts, gained access to a local residence by obtaining detailed information on the security system from the homeowner's co-worker.
Matthew Colon, a 31-year-old resident of West Springfield, Massachusetts, has been apprehended for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny. Similarly, Enrique Santiago, aged 37 and hailing from Springfield, Massachusetts, is facing multiple charges, including first-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft of a firearm, and conspiracy.
According to the warrant for Colon, authorities anticipate apprehending a third individual in relation to the incident. This case is linked to a series of burglaries involving sophisticated surveillance techniques and knowledge of homeowners' absence.
On May 20, 2022, a resident of Green Manor Terrace contacted the police from Long Island, informing them that two men were seen walking through his backyard on a security camera. The officers who intervened in the burglary discovered a broken rear sliding glass door and a series of abandoned evidence near the property, such as a WiFi jammer, a two-way portable radio, a glass punch tool, a pry bar, and bolt cutters, as stated in the warrant.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit written by Windsor Locks Detective Sgt. Jeff Lampson, the thieves managed to breach a chain link fence and disable surveillance cameras using both manual methods and a WiFi jammer. However, one camera near the pool remained unaffected by the gsm jammer device and continued to record. The homeowner reported the theft of US$4,200 in cash, as well as men's watches, jewelry, and his wife's 9 mm pistol.
According to the police, on May 26, a pillowcase was discovered by a resident who lived two houses away. The pillowcase contained watches, a handgun, and other belongings that the victims confirmed as their own. The burglars, after the break-in, fled in separate directions, as indicated by the locations of the bag of stolen items and the backpack containing a WiFi jammer.
On Friday, Lampson stated that the use or operation of jamming devices is prohibited by federal law and federal investigators are showing interest in the matter. He also mentioned that the local police have observed an increase in the use of these devices in residential burglaries.
The thieves' downfall was ultimately confirmed by the police through DNA evidence in this particular instance. While conducting a thorough search of the Green Manor Terrace vicinity on May 23, a resident discovered a previously unseen pair of gloves and promptly handed them over to the authorities. The police then sent swabs from the gloves, along with other potential evidence that the thieves may have come into contact with, to the state forensic laboratory for analysis.
According to the warrant, Lampson wrote that on August 16, the lab reported a DNA match on the gloves to Santiago, which indicated the involvement of an offender. The police stated that the same DNA was linked to two prior burglary cases, one of which was a car break-in in Middletown from 2010, and the other was a burglary in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 2012, where firearms were stolen. Santiago was apprehended in both instances.
According to the warrant, Santiago, through his lawyer, informed the investigators from Windsor Locks that the individual responsible for coordinating the Green Manor Terrace burglary was a man who drove a black sedan and whose father owned a remodeling company. In the same warrant, Lampson stated that when he asked the homeowner if he was familiar with someone fitting that description, the homeowner promptly identified Colon, who happened to be a co-worker at a home health care business in East Longmeadow, Mass.
According to the warrant, the homeowner mentioned that he regarded Colon as a friend and had informed him about his visit to Long Island in May of last year. The victim further stated that Colon and his father had assisted him in renovating his house. The warrant also mentioned that the homeowner stated that Matthew Colon had visited his residence on multiple occasions and was familiar with the surveillance camera system.
Colon explained to the authorities that he was brought into the burglary plan by the third suspect, as stated in the warrant. This revelation came after the victim's statements and burglary evidence were presented to him. The police are currently expecting to arrest the third suspect in the near future.
The girlfriend of the suspect was also employed at the home health care company where Colon and the victim from Windsor Locks worked. According to Lampson's warrant, other employees of the company reported that their homes in Massachusetts had been burglarized. One woman claimed that Colon had visited her house to repair a gazebo before the burglary occurred.
According to the warrant, cellphone records indicated that Colon, Santiago, and the unidentified suspect were in communication before and after the Windsor Locks burglary. The police have identified the third suspect as a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history, which involves armed robbery and multiple burglaries.
Santiago's extensive criminal record, as mentioned in the warrant, includes convictions for burglary and larceny in Connecticut. The Massachusetts investigators suspect his involvement in a criminal organization that specializes in targeted burglaries. Santiago has posted a bond of US$150,000 and is expected to make an appearance in the state Superior Court in Hartford on May 31. Similarly, Colon has posted a bond of US$100,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on May 2.
The so-called signal shielding means that the receiving device cannot obtain a signal with a signal-to-noise ratio that meets the signal identification requirements. Signal to noise ratio (Signal Noise Ratio, SNR) is the most important content.
Therefore, there are two ideas for reducing the signal-to-noise ratio:
Based on the above ideas, we can use signal jammers to interfere/shield wireless signals.
The function of a signal jammer is to shield signals and is used in many situations. Nowadays, information spreads very fast. With a mobile device, all kinds of information can be spread to every corner in an instant. For some occasions where information cannot be spread, mobile phone signal cellphone jammer are very necessary.
Within a certain frequency range, mobile phones and base stations are connected through radio waves to complete data and sound transmission at a certain baud rate and modulation method;
Based on the above communication principle, the Dazhan jammer scans from the small-end frequency of the forward channel to the big-end at a certain speed during the working process. This scanning speed can cause garbled interference in the message signals received by the mobile phone. The mobile phone cannot detect normal data sent from the base station, making it impossible for the mobile phone to establish a connection with the base station. Communication equipment exhibits phenomena such as searching the network, no signal, and no service system.
Mobile phone signal jammers (jammers) achieve interference and shielding of wireless communication signals by emitting co-channel interference signals. The transmit power of the wifi signal jammer directly affects the strength of the interference signal, thereby indirectly affecting the shielding effect of the signal jammer. There is a positive correlation between these three. In other words, the stronger the transmission power, the stronger the interference signal, and the better the theoretical shielding effect in the same environment.
What factors affect the shielding effect? In the actual use environment, the interference signal emitted by the mobile phone signal jammer is affected by various factors, the most important of which are the following:
Cell destruction can be done with a device placed about 30 feet away from the intended target or via a home camera.
CMPD says thieves have figured out how to bypass security cameras and use technology in some burglaries.
This is called "cell interference" and occurs when a person uses a device to interfere with a radio or wireless signal.
According to the Federal Communications Commission, "It is a violation of federal law to use a phone jammer, GPS blocker, or other signal jamming device designed to intentionally prevent, interfere with, or disrupt authorized radio communications." A business, classroom, residence or vehicle. "
Cell destruction can be done with a device placed about 30 feet away from the intended target or via a home camera.
Video from a south Charlotte neighborhood shows a suspect sneaking through yards at night, but not all of the incident was caught on camera.
"Anytime you have wireless devices, whether it's Wi-Fi or whatever, you know people are going to find a way - how to jam them, how to try to prevent something from communicating," CPI Security Customer Operations said.
Within a few moments, someone is visible on camera, but as cells burst, with the push of a button or button, the person disappears or is not recorded.
“We haven’t seen any activity like this, so we’re aware of that and the most important thing is making sure we have the best technology and the latest technology,” Shocknesse said.
"I think it will work on some older wireless devices that don't have encryption," Shocknesse said.
Newer security systems and surveillance systems have better encryption and are more secure, he said.
“I really don’t think we can emphasize enough the importance of having cameras and some onboard video,” Shockness said. “The cameras we put in there are equipped with storage so if something goes wrong, you can still record what happened and report it to the police.”
To complement this advice, he said the best solution to prevent cell phone interference is to use current encryption technology and wired devices rather than WiFi.
To prevent break-ins, simple tricks such as maintaining good lighting, turning on alarm systems and trimming shrubs to a height of no more than one meter can be effective.
WINDSOR LOCKS: Tech-savvy burglars targeted homes in Connecticut and Massachusetts and broke into a home there after receiving details about the security systems from fellow homeowners, according to arrest warrants issued Friday.
Matthew Colon, 31, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested for conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary. Enrique Santiago, 37, of Springfield, Mass., was charged with first-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft of a firearm and conspiracy.
Police said they expected to arrest a third man in the case, which was linked to other burglaries involving heightened surveillance and information about when the homeowner left, according to Colon's arrest warrant.
Early on May 20, 2022, a Green Manor Terrace resident called Long Island police to report that surveillance cameras showed two men walking through his backyard. The arrest warrant states that officers who stopped the burglary found a broken rear sliding glass door and a collection of discarded evidence near the home, including a Wi-Fi jammers, a portable radio, a glass punching tool, A crowbar and bolt cutters.
Burglars broke through the chain link fence and disabled security cameras with manual and Wi-Fi gps blockers, but the poolside cameras were beyond the phone jammer, Windsor Locks Detective Chief Jeff Lampson wrote in Windsor Locks range and continue recording. Affidavit Warrant. The homeowner reported $4,200 in cash missing, along with a man's watch, jewelry and his wife's 9 mm handgun, the search warrant said.
On May 26, a resident two doors down found a pillowcase containing a watch, a gun and other items the victims identified as belonging to them, police said. Police said the location of the bag of stolen goods and a backpack containing a WiFi jammer showed the thieves fled in different directions after the break-in.
Lampson said Friday that federal law prohibits the use or operation of jamming devices and that federal investigators are interested in the case. He said police in the area have noticed the devices are increasingly being used in burglaries.
In this case, however, police say it was DNA that led to the thief's demise. During a search of the Green Manor Terrace property on May 23, a homeowner told police she found a pair of gloves she had never seen before and handed them over to investigators. Police submitted swabs from the gloves and other evidence they suspected the thieves had come into contact with to the state forensic laboratory.
Lampson wrote in the arrest warrant that on Aug. 16, the San Diego lab reported "criminal conduct" with DNA on the gloves. Police said the same DNA was linked to two previous burglary investigations, including a 2010 car break-in in Middletown and a 2012 break-in in South Hadley, Mass., where a gun was stolen. Santiago was arrested in both cases, according to arrest warrants.
Santiago, through his attorney, told Windsor Lock investigators that a man who drove a black sedan and whose father owned a tuning company coordinated the break-in at Green Manor Terrace, the warrant said. When Lampson asked the homeowner if he knew anyone matching that description, the man immediately identified Colon, a co-worker at a home health care company in East Longmeadow, Mass., Lampson wrote in the arrest warrant.
The homeowner said he considered Colon a friend and told him about a trip to Long Island last May, the warrant said. The victim also said Colon and his father helped him remodel the home, the warrant said. He said Matthew Colon had been to his home multiple times and was aware of the security camera system, the warrant states.
When faced with the victim's statements and evidence of the burglary, Colon told police he was "tricked" into the burglary plan by a third suspect in the case.
The suspect's girlfriend also worked in home health care with the Colon and Windsor Locks victims. Lampson wrote in the arrest warrant that other workers at the company reported break-ins at their homes in Massachusetts, including one woman who said Colon had come to her home to help repair a gazebo before the break-in.
Cellphone records showed calls between Colon, Santiago and the unidentified suspect in the Windsor Locks burglary before and after the break-in, the warrant stated. Police said the third suspect is a felon with a long criminal record that includes armed robbery and numerous burglaries.
Santiago also has a long rap sheet, including convictions in Connecticut for burglary and larceny, the warrant stated. Massachusetts investigators said they believe he is part of a criminal organisation involved in targeted burglaries, according to the warrant. He posted US$150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Hartford on May 31. Colon posted bond of US$100,000 and is to appear in court on May 2. – The Stamford Advocate, Conn./Tribune News Service