Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google’s Street View.
Police spokesman Paul Eidanus said he believed it was the first time Street View had been used in a Dutch criminal investigation.
“For us, it is unique,” he said.
A 14-year-old boy told police he had been robbed of £140 and his mobile phone after two men dragged him off his bicycle in Groningen.
The victim called again after seeing an image of himself and two men he believed were his attackers on Street View, police said in a statement.
Mr Eidanus said police asked Google for the original photo because people’s faces are blurred on Street View.
The company complied, and a robbery squad detective immediately recognised one of the twins.
Prosecutors will now decide whether to charge the suspects, whose identities were not released.
Source : Ananova
Police spokesman Paul Eidanus said he believed it was the first time Street View had been used in a Dutch criminal investigation.
“For us, it is unique,” he said.
A 14-year-old boy told police he had been robbed of £140 and his mobile phone after two men dragged him off his bicycle in Groningen.
The victim called again after seeing an image of himself and two men he believed were his attackers on Street View, police said in a statement.
Mr Eidanus said police asked Google for the original photo because people’s faces are blurred on Street View.
The company complied, and a robbery squad detective immediately recognised one of the twins.
Prosecutors will now decide whether to charge the suspects, whose identities were not released.
Source : Ananova