Cheyenne Police Arrest Man For $8,000 Semi-Trailer Burglary

Cheyenne Police say Flock Safety cameras played a key role in the recent arrest of a man in connection with the theft of over $8,000 in equipment from a semi-trailer.

According to a post on the CPD Facebook page, the case started when police were called on February 10 about a burglary of a semi-trailer in the area of the 2400 block of Etchepare Drive.

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The trailer belonged to a contractor working for the U.S. Air Force. When the theft happened, it was under repair. When the trailer was taken back to return to work, employees found it had been broken into. Several items had been stolen, including a bag of tools and spools of copper cable.

Security Camera Recorded Video Of The Crime

According to the post "Officers reviewed security camera footage and determined that the burglary occurred on January 30. At approximately 2:00 a.m., a red Chevrolet Traverse arrived at the property, and a male suspect exited the vehicle. He cut the trailer lock, loaded the items into his vehicle, and left the area. Based on prior contacts, officers believed the suspect was 29-year-old Shane Crozier."

The post says a Crime Prevention Officer utilized Flock Safety cameras to find a red Chevrolet that looked like the suspect vehicle, although the license plate on the Chevy actually was registered to a different vehicle.

On February 17, officers found the suspect vehicle parked in the driveway at Crozier's house. Police got a search warrant, which was served at the house on February 20. Police say the search turned up several items that had been stolen, as well as the license plate captured by Flock, which had been affixed to another vehicle.

Crozier was arrested without incident, according to the post.