On June 19th, at approximately 3:00 p.m., authorities reported the theft of equipment from a traffic monitoring station in the vicinity of Išlaužas, near Kaunas. According to the Police Department, the incident took place along the Kaunas-Prienai-Alytus road, specifically at the 20th kilometer marker. The theft involved a metal pole supporting a medium-speed camera.
Upon discovery, law enforcement personnel found the pole, confirming that the video recording camera unit had been stolen. The value of the missing equipment is currently under assessment by the department. The theft of the monitoring system is confirmed to have occurred within the Prienai district.
Police officials have secured the scene and collected relevant evidence related to the incident, initiating a formal investigation into the theft. The installation was part of the local infrastructure designed to monitor road speed compliance. Authorities are treating the matter as a criminal act, and resources have been allocated to determine the scope of the loss and identify those responsible for the theft.
The department emphasized that the evidence collected will be used to pursue the investigation into the unauthorized removal of the traffic monitoring equipment.
Topics: #speed #prienai #camera
Hopefully, the authorities can restore the tracking equipment soon.