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Daphne, Ala. Police Seek Hotel Vending Burglar

Sept. 14, 2011

Daphne, Ala. police have released surveillance video of a man they believe has been breaking into vending machines at a local hotel.

Daphne, Ala. police have released surveillance video of a man they believe has been breaking into vending machines at a local hotel, according to WPMI-TV in Mobile, Ala. For the full story, click here.

Editor’s Insight: The video on this TV news report provides a fairly good picture of the suspect; hopefully, someone will recognize him.

The presence of surveillance cameras does not appear to discourage many vending burglars.

Vending operators serving public locations should consider eliminating cash completely as a way to discourage burglary. This makes sense given the higher price points in these machines. 0914-11 By Elliot Maras