Robbers caught thanks to Google Street View

This is an interesting story I read recently about the effectiveness of Google Maps.  An incident happened in Netherland proved its effectiveness. Two men who robbed a 14-year-old of cash and a cellphone last September, were arrested after their victim identified them on a photo on an online mapping service reported Dutch police recently.

Police managed to track down the men, twins aged 24, thanks to Google Street View,” said a statement from Groningen police in the northern Netherlands.

As the faces were unrecognisable, police made contact with Google in the United States, and received the original photograph by mail in June. An investigator immediately recognised one of the suspects

This proves Google’s Maps could be used to resolve crimes.

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