Personal accounts of victims and witnesses can be incomplete and inaccurate due to the imperfections of people’s memory. Cases can be solved more effectively and efficiently if there is actual video footage to corroborate their accounts, and that’s exactly the case with the recent robbery that took place in New Castle, Delaware.

Based on the investigation made by the Delaware State Police as well as the reviews of video surveillance taken from the scene of the crime, a patrol trooper was able to successfully detain and arrest 44-year-old Robert E. Dixon III. He was convicted for robbery and other related offenses.

At approximately 9:45 in the evening, a 911 call reported a robbery and troopers immediately responded. Their investigation revealed how a black male suspect went inside the Super Lodge, a West Avenue establishment, and proceeded to the back. He used an open door to access the desk area and immediately punched the clerk at work a number of times. Afterwards, he took $170 from the cash drawer and told the clerk not to call the police before departing.

The victim was driven to Christiana Hospital, diagnosed of sustaining significant injuries, and received treatment for multiple facial fractures. Besides the account provided by the victim, police were also able to obtain accounting of the incident from another employee.

The investigation further revealed the frequency in which the suspect was seen in the area. At approximately eleven thirty in the evening, a patrol trooper spotted a subject similar to the description provided in the Bowlerama parking lot. Dixon was successfully detained and whose identity as robber was subsequently confirmed.

Criminal mischief, theft, first-degree assault and robbery were filed against the suspect. He is currently detained at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institute with bail set on $106,000 secured bond.

How to Prevent Vandals and Assailants from Damaging Your Video Surveillance Camera
One reason why the aforementioned case resulted to the successful arrest of the suspect was due no doubt to the footage produced by the video surveillance equipment used. The results, however, won’t be the same if the suspect was aware of being under surveillance and tried to tamper with the equipment.

Choose an elevated and preferably unreachable location for your video surveillance camera
This way, even if the suspect were aware of being under surveillance, he would not be able to cause damage to your equipment.

Choose the appropriate model
Look for something durable, weatherproof, tamper-resistant, battery-powered, and capable of recording high-resolution images or videos.

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Having a black belt in any martial art might make you sufficiently skilled to defend yourself from various threats, but it doesn’t guarantee your complete safety. A black belt in karate might not get you far if you’re taken by surprise, attacked from behind, or held at gunpoint. Skill in martial arts will always be a big help, but it can even be more effective if you use with other self-defense strategies.

Prevention is the Best Self-Defense.
The best way to stay safe is to avoid any incident that would require you to defend yourself. Why put yourself in a position where you’d have to put your black belt to use if such a situation can be avoided in the first place?

Be Aware of Your Surroundings.
Awareness is a skill that takes time and practice to learn, but it’s a skill that you need to develop as early as possible. Awareness of your surroundings requires you to analyze potential threats and developing contingency plans.

Start with a cursory scan of your surroundings. Know the number and location of all possible exits. Try to commit your surroundings to your memory. Many attackers initiate their offense by plunging their victim into darkness. This smart move, however, can be easily countered if you’re still able to find your way in the dark.

Don’t be complacent. No matter how “safe” a certain place may look like, it would still be better if you search for possible places an attacker might be lurking, biding his time before making an appearance. This doesn’t make you paranoid by any means but rather, you’re simply taking control of the situation and ensuring that you won’t be taken by surprise.

Be alert at all times and don’t take anything for granted. If you’re about to unlock your car and get in, make sure that no one around is close enough to suddenly hold you at knifepoint. At the same time, however, make sure you look inside your car and check if no one has gotten in before you, waiting to launch a surprise attack from the backseat.

Trust your intuition.
Human instincts are generally sharp and it’s best to listen to what your gut feelings tell you. Humans are born with a drive to survive so if something inside you is ringing alarm bells about anyone or anything, listen to the warning because it might save your life!
Having a black belt in martial arts can make a person feel safe – too safe at times. Don’t make that mistake!

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