Big Borther really is watching, and it's a good thing for everyone. The Lady Lake Police Department has made its first arrest using the department’s new license plate reader (LPR) camera system, demonstrating how technology can assist officers in identifying stolen vehicles and apprehending suspects.
On March 10 at around 3:30 p.m., Lady Lake officers were alerted by the department’s Safety LPR system that a stolen vehicle was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 27/441 near Avenida Central. The car had been entered into the National Crime Information Center database as stolen through the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Officers conducted a search of the area and found the car in the parking lot of Publix on Bichara Boulevard. Sgt. Heather Couch located and arrested the vehicle’s driver, later identified as suspect Stephanie Lynn Barbee, 37.
During the investigation, officers determined Barbee had been in possession of the car for two days. A search of the vehicle uncovered a bag containing a crystal-like substance that tested presumptively positive for methamphetamine and weighed 1.29 grams. Officers also recovered pills later identified as benzodiazepine. Barbee was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of benzodiazepine. She was transported to the Lake County Jail. A passenger in the vehicle, James Smith, 24, was also arrested on separate drug-related charges.
“This case is a great example of how technology and good police work go hand in hand,” Lady Lake Police Chief Steve Hunt said. “The license plate reader system alerted our officers to the stolen vehicle, but it was the quick response and proactive work of our officers that ultimately led to the arrest. Tools like this help us respond faster, recover stolen property, and keep our community safer.”
The system uses cameras to capture license plate numbers and vehicle characteristics such as make, model, and color. It then sends alerts when a vehicle associated with a crime or missing person alert is detected. The cameras do not use facial recognition or collect biometric data, and all data is automatically deleted after 30 days.
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