A suspect in a photo booth robbery in Illinois was identified after the machine was able to capture photos of the robbery. $75 were stolen from the machine's cash tray and $75 of additional damage were caused to the machine.
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When the man attempted to open the photo booth's cash drawer the machine automatically began to take photos.
"The machine is designed to take photographs when it senses tampering to the cash drawer," Batavia police said. "The report was delayed until the owner could get a repairman to pull the offenders images from the machine."
The theft occurred on Nov. 25 but the repairs took several months causing a delay in the case.
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