Novato police recovered a vehicle that was reported stolen Christmas Day with the use of an automated license plate reader, police said today.
Novato police recovered a vehicle that was reported stolen Christmas Day with the use of an automated license plate reader, police said today.
The automated reader was mounted on a patrol vehicle and recognizes license plates that are in a database, police said.
The reader also gathers information that can assist with investigations, according to police.
In this recent incident, police recovered a gold 1994 Saturn SL sedan, which was reported stolen from the City of Richmond.
The Novato Police Department has five patrol vehicles equipped with the reader.
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