Adrienne Broaddus
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Oh, yeah.
It is one of the most common property crimes.
And according to FBI data, a burglary happens about every 28 seconds in the U.S.
And yes, you guys heard me right.
Every 28 seconds.
But the thing is, there's good news.
Burglary in the U.S.
has been on the decline since 1980.
Well, law enforcement is saying that South American criminal rings specifically are coming into the U.S.
to target Holmes.
And they're bringing these high tech devices.
It's called burglary tourism.
That was something new when I heard this.
And last year, seven Chileans were charged in the burglary spree that targeted athletes like Travis Kelsey and Patrick Mahomes.
Yeah, the common theme here is that the thieves are getting smarter using better technology.
In this one particular case in Bel Air, Texas, criminals used a Wi-Fi jammer to cause a glitch in the security camera so they could not be identified.
Picture a distorted image.
Okay, so picture a small device that you can carry by hand, not much bigger than your cell phone.
This Wi-Fi jammer can disable all devices on your home Wi-Fi.
And an expert I spoke with told me that they're surprisingly easy to get.