In a concerning discovery, New York State Police in Horseheads have reported finding several camouflaged surveillance cameras hidden outside homes in the Barrington housing development. These devices, designed to blend into their surroundings, were disguised in cardboard boxes with leaves glued on them and contained a cellphone and a battery pack.
The primary targets of these hidden cameras appear to be local Asian American business owners. This unsettling revelation comes after one of the homes under surveillance was burglarized, with a significant amount of U.S. currency stolen from the premises.
Authorities are now urging anyone with information about these surveillance devices to come forward and contact the New York State Police at (585) 398-4100 as they continue to investigate this invasion of privacy and potential precursor to further criminal acts.
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