Overnight digger theft detected and recovered by dawn.

A Stolen Takeuchi TB23R is live tracked rand found on the 4th October 2017
The Automatrics 24/7 alarm monitoring operators received a motion alert from a customer’s Takeuchi TB23R excavator at 20.30 on the Wednesday night.
The client was contacted and confirmed that his 2.3 ton excavator had been stolen from Stratford-upon-Avon. He reported the theft to Warwickshire Police whilst we live tracked the digger theft movements in progress for two hours.
As no accurate GPS was possible an Automatrics finder team were immediately deployed to a cell site in Dudley to track the units radio signal. The finder team arrived at 2 AM Thursday morning and the machine was located at 5 AM parked in a private yard behind a locked fence in Dudley.
West Midlands Police were contacted to attend site to question the land owner and arrange the recovery of the undamaged digger.
We later supplied movement reports to DC Julian Crabb at PANIU and the West Midlands Police, as it is hoped that CCTV footage can be checked to further help the police with their inquiries.
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[@MrZimmaframe]

Ow what a surprise, travellers stole it.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Excellent opportunity to test the digger out on site!

[@eggo3519]

And the pikeys will have no charges filed.

[@kedwards67ke]

theyre above the law

[@jackking5567]

Authorities are too scared to do anything in case they're seen as racist, picking on minorities etc.

[@bombud1]

@@jackking5567 not charging someone because of "minority" is racist.

[@mauryginsberg7720]

You would have more success if you inserted the trackers extremely deep up inside a pikey! With that single tracker you could recover hundreds of different bits of kit, whenever there is any movement detected you would have detected a theft.

[@EnglishLaw]

I like it

[@vinto34]

The beeping would keep them awake at night as the tracker closed i n.

[@azhalhalil9429]

😭😂

[@daddydoodoo9089]

I only know what a pikey is thanks to Snatch.

[@jimreynolds2399]

They're not all bad but this is the reason they get such a bad name.

[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

It's funny the thief's lock their gate incase a their steals their stolen things LMFAO

[@simeno1989]

Great recovery again, keep posting these videos. Satisfying to watch stolen goods getting retrieved after such a short time.

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Thanks Simen good to here your feedback :)

[@briangreen6602]

You do seem to visit a lot of traveler sites. Just saying...

[@ianholden7]

Brian Green because they're crookz just saying

[@davidfarmer2049]

the guardian readers will have you, that's "entrapment" haha they'll think of some thing anyway

[@deanishere7237]

They're the ones thieving everything... just saying !!!

[@friedrichuckhauff7046]

Thieving gypsy bastards.

[@GundogJake]

Do you mean inbred Didicoys? Just asking....

[@TheWacoKid1963]

Pikeys, Not the brightest sparks in the bucket are they.

[@professorchaos4129]

The police should be looking to carry out arrests... once the tracker has located the digger, the police should set up surveillance and when someone comes back to the digger and starts it up... Boom!! I'd want an arrest and prosecution to the fullest!

[@alanbrown397]

As has been stated, one the police are spotted snooping around they simply abandon the item.

[@ohauss]

Because of course the company owning the digger has nothing better to do than twiddling thumbs for days on end until the police finally gives up because the perps abandoned the item? There's a reason there's a tracker on that thing - if it gets stolen, the owner wants it back in operation ASAP. Time is money.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

I wish you would follow your videos up with the information if people got arrested or not

[@CreRay]

"cooperated fully with the police". What, the guy who's property it was on just says, I don't know who parked that here, you're free to take it home? Isn't there any action against them?

[@highpath4776]

for that one , without proof (DNA on the unit ???) would be difficult to prove, and too many locked up may be counter productive, by recovering each time eventually they will tumble they are on a loosing wicket and give up)

[@russjam121]

It was a shared access gate. With multiple key holders. the home owner who had one of the keys let them in as it's also a vehicle access for their car.

[@funkyzero]

I'm surprised a warrant is required when the stolen property is in plain sight. Laws must be different, but int he US that is probable cause to enter the property in itself

[@lyndonwebber1389]

funkyzero police were scared

[@larry365]

Sounds like the police were taking no chances. They definitely had enough evidence to enter the property without a warrant but there was no harm in waiting for a warrant to cover themselves.

[@davecooper3238]

Would a warrant allow the police opportunity to take a quick look at other assets on the property ?

[@RWBHere]

Dawn must be a good recovery officer!

[@snakes57]

Thanks for posting. Great to see a fast response from yourselves & the police.

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Thanks for your comment :) and watching.

[@lordmas2099]

I wonder if you would benefit from a drone? it would certainly allow you to fly over fenced off areas to see if you can spot the target?

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

We have a DJI Mavic Pro and we are about 50% through our commercial license, when qualified we will have the commercial pilot license and we can fly as close as we like to objects under our control, or to 50 metre locations rather than 150 Metre locations without the license.

[@stu9070]

Good cameras nowa days you could keep it up at 150 feet or metres and still be able to see but FairPlay like the work you do

[@notmenotme614]

So the land owner turns up to unlock the gates. How does he not know how a stolen digger got through those gates. Even if it was someone else, he must know who has access to the padlock keys.

[@andythurlow1614]

Is that the "None Travelling" "Travelling Community" haha

[@peanut25john]

Great comment.

[@escort402]

Great recovery.fair play to yous guys 👍👍😎

[@ShamblerDK]

Hats off to you, for putting up with those work hours.

[@michaelodonoghue7464]

On all of these videos, the Tracker has remained Undiscovered, but I am curious to know what % of Trackers have actually been Discovered, Disabled, Removed and are Sacrificial Trackers employed to keep Culprits away from The Real Thing.

[@PiOfficial]

I’d hope they keep that information private to be honest. I’d imagine it would only help the smarter thieves a

[@TroyaE117]

Does anyone ever get arrested for these thefts?

[@nickjanssens]

No, if the thieves are part of a vulnerable community I.e the traveller community, the police know it, the courts know it and more importantly the travellers know it.

[@paulduffy697]

Travellers.. typical

[@davesimms5397]

should have accidentally put the grabber through the caravans.

[@curiousdrone3015]

I'd love to work for you guys! keep up the good work!!

[@pedromorgan99]

What ??.. u want more equipment theft ??!!!

[@1Thepool]

Can you improve the sound quality when your speaking in the car on the motorways please . It would enhance your videos greatly. Other that that little gripe .... love watching you in action .

[@danielrobinson2861]

Amazing how many just appear on do as you likey sites.

[@Jahmed5635]

You need to upload more mate

[@reqo4684]

STRATFORD UPON AVON GANG ! Awoooo

[@toysareforboys1]

Awesome recovery! Nice work :)

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Thanks for watching ...more recovery video logs coming soon :)

[@kensanity178]

Why is there never an arrest? Watching recovery effort is satisfying. Watching an arrest would make me ecstatic.

[@jaxthedog909]

Why use the tracker just go to your nearest pikey community every time it's them

[@colinmelling6369]

Seems caravans and diggers are always together. !

[@agoodm]

You have some fancy new RF gear :-)

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Yes well spotted its a digital receiver from the USA. It makes life easier in vehicle for sure . The Met Police are now testing this equipment with us.

[@bikerboy674]

21 people disliked this video...why and who are they?

[@markgrzywacz4435]

Typecal jippos thiefin gits

[@Wriggs74]

Oh look, what a surprise.

[@Acc0rd79]

So the digger magically made it behind the locked fence without the owner knowing it was there..... right. Dude needs to be in jail!

[@Orxenhorf]

0:28 - Poor bat had a close call there.

[@JAKOB1977]

Yeah, and likely fatal call.

[@patkirk960]

Well spotted!

[@Frankiedoodle1941]

it would be even nicer if ther was a follow up to see who got what as regards prosecaution,as it would make an even better story and outcome lol

[@johnpayne3953]

Surely you could use a directional rf roof antenna and why can’t you fit a rdf to your drone?

[@shreddder999]

2:00 The name Hodnet is derived from 'old' Welsh hawdd 'pleasant/peaceful' + nant 'valley/stream,' and is usually interpreted as meaning pleasant valley.

[@Renny1953]

Why don't you just post an agent near the entry of every Traveller outfit and wait for the gear to arrive? No need even for any trackers.

[@Cagmito125sportsbikespares]

last one tonight...

[@jeanbaptistevallee4500]

Ok , now I understand, at first glance I thought someone had stole an Austrailen.

[@pha4614]

Great bit of kit. First video I’ve seen so this may have already been asked but, would the detector not be better if it sounded more blips as you got nearer or in the general direction? Bit like a metal detector. If you ended up in a field full of sheds all you know is it’s in there somewhere.

[@Suedeman]

the way the tracker works is passive detection the tracker can't see the detector it can only signal out at a solid pace

[@peanut25john]

What’s the point in chasing pikys When the Authorities can catch motorists speeding on smart motorways 🛣 cash is king 🤴 and you don’t even have to chase them. British Justice at its finest 🏦

[@HopeYukizmizu]

Funny how a stolen digger, gets onto private land and locked up securely on the private land in 2 hours of being stolen, but land owner gets off without jail time or even arrested.

[@maxmayer4247]

6:10 most heavy machinery is keyed alike, so they didn't have to use brute force

[@ew4206]

I thought you had stopped posting vids! Was this a traveller site?

[@ew4206]

Violent robbers who claim to be victims of racism.

[@bigjohnfury5662]

E Williams The police need to crack down on pikeys and hassle the fuck outta them legally so they get the message that 99% of people hate pikeys

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

We got a little behind, we have another due later today. We don't do video logs on all finds, just the ones that we have to attend to support using radio tracking. Thanks for watching :)

[@choppsyboy6284]

AutomatricsMTrack I want your babies

[@brianchester4218]

Besides shooting them I would stop and check every vehicle any faults impound and crush them without these tippers half the crime would stop

[@ginggur17]

Great job. 👍👍🇬🇧

[@lazycarper7925]

suprise suprise it ended up in a gypo site

[@ronscha-ot-icworld6110]

What's a picky

[@willdatsun]

Good old Dawn, give her a pay rise.

[@nate8551]

Did the gypsy get prosecuted

[@Stephan74]

Who would have guessed it was the gypsy's lol

[@paublusamericanus292]

Gosh I like this. The only thing I don't like is not seeing these guys in old Baily. Of course one can't determine exactly who took the machine, without either seeing him, or in a place only one guy has the keys to. Of course they lock it. If they spot the tracker guy, or his antenna, they could boost the machine out the way he didn't go, so it would be off his property. It actually makes logical sense why they would lock their stuff up, they are thieves so they know how to keep stuff safe. Just because it looks like a nice place, the whole thing might be a mask.

[@jonb6417]

Ridiculous. Why need a warrant when you can actually SEE the stolen goods? Too much legal crap and red tape in the UK - that's why crime goes up. (Yes, I know they didn't use one in the end, but the point remains).

[@irvsstella]

How is this legal, to operate a handheld electronic device, but you can't turn to volume up on your phone? One law for us, another for the narks huh?

[@loranroberds308]

i have a key for every piece of equipment made . not hard to get

[@Whereisshellymiscavige]

Next to a caravan... 🤔

[@axgtsimi]

do you have this every night ? whats it cost to have this on one machine

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

No not every day. We only need to send out radio finders on certain recoveries that require an accurate location confirmation for the police or customer. Normally when GPS is jumping about or stolen goods hidden inside buildings, shipping containers or if the bandits are using a GPS jammer

[@alanbrown397]

GPS jammers are a criminal matter - two years jail and unlimited fines - www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/interference-enforcement/spectrum-offences/jammers - you could do worse than having a chat with Ofcom about this to find out what's needed to make sure the police are more aware of the issue (and usually indicative of organised crime, so finding evidence of one really should be pushing the locals to push this to SOCA or at least turn up armed, just in case) Getting a jammer detector (like your existing RDF antenna but for GPS frequencies) might be a useful addition to the arsenal. Something like www.navtechgps.com/ctl3520_handheld_directional_gps_jammer_detector_and_locator/

[@hazzalandy]

Bet that Land Rover was stolen too

[@sampson467]

Knackers love a digger

[@johnnorris1615]

no wonder there is so much theft no one goes to jail, steal whatever you want. what absolute garbage. thumbs down. i'm done watching this feed. thieves getting away with it makes me ill.

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Sorry the channel is not for you. There is a difference between a police responsibility and that of a private theft recovery company. We work for owners to find their stolen assets. In this process we can help police not only recover kit but also supply them with intelligence. It's down to police to investigate find and prosecute the perpetrators. We have helped police achieve multiple prosecutions.

[@johnnorris1615]

@@AutomatricsMtrack good, im glad you folks are out there, i just get sick when i see thieves get away, and act like it,s nothing. you are doing a good job, and a good service. pay no attention to me, I HATE THIEVES .. i would show up with bats and rods. and i can see you provide valuable intelligence to law enforcement. good job and cheers.

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

@@johnnorris1615 Thanks for reverting back, all cool... always room for improvements. 👍

[@guy4469]

my range rover was stolen in manchester ,i ran in asda bought a collinder and a battery and some head phones wired it in 2 minutes put the collinder on my head, set off in my wifes car and we tracked my range rover ,to the trafford centre .and took it back .exsterminate ,.

[@procta2343]

Id have checked the defender too, chances are that's was nicked too

[@mattl1762]

Don't they ever catch the thieves! All this is pointless otherwise. Can't the police setup a sting or something.

[@jamesdobson8467]

Why are the police just standing around looking at the floor. This seems to be a common theme on your videos. They should be checking out everything starting with the land rover. Grow a pair and do your job.

[@solidwoods6999]

I'm American (N. Tennessee) and it's interesting reading the comments from the British (and some others) .Our govt. sends them a check each month , then they steal , and that's why we are broke . :)

[@akissot1402]

same in Greece with gypsies

[@LukeTR2000]

Watching this now is really weird cause this has the tracker on my girlfriends estate and so I know the roads around there 😂 Really weird seeing that estate on a KZbin video. Though not surprised it's about a theft considering the area 😂

[@seannolan2259]

Funny name for a big burley copper..Dawn.

[@maudwelford7919]

Brilliant 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@philbyd]

Good stuff: interesting

[@TazerOnlineMedia]

4th of October is my Birthday 😂

[@ruthmaxwell60]

Tazer - Exploring the Decayed & Derelict happy birthday 🎁🎂🎈🎊🎉😁

[@TazerOnlineMedia]

LOL Such a random Happy Birthday reply XDDD But thank you ;)

[@samuesoeilyoriy6581]

dam bosses

[@tintruder224]

One of these days, the thieves are going to find your tracker and you'll end up spending all day only to ultimately locate a pram festooned with rubber tallywhackers, tracker inside!

[@kabalu]

...are you a digger?

[@TonyLing]

Do as you likie

[@johnsiders7819]

At least here in America if you catch them in the act you may tell the police that the thief came at you and you felt your life is in danger and may shoot the lowlife you people over there need to reform your gun laws !

[@tootSweet66]

Fucking wrong ‘uns. Bastard looking out the mobile home window: “ah they’re here, must have had a tracker on it. Shoite! We’ll need to go and steal another one tonight. (Goes outside): “Hello there Afficers! No I couldn’t tell ya! 🤷🏻‍♂️ Oi was sound asleep Oi was! As close to deat’ as you can be and still wake up oi was. Never did hear a thing so Oi didn’t. Oi woke up this marnin and lookt out the window and said Jaez! What’s dis and where did it coom from! On my Auntie’s, Mother’s, Bruder’s,Father’s,Sister’s,Nephew’s,Second Cousin twice removed’s loife dat’s the truth so help me.”

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

every car owner loves your business. but I bet your wife hates your job.

[@AutomatricsMtrack]

Don't go there........ last recovery picturesque North Devon this Wednesday 36 hours, pretty tough going moved during find operation just as we had the first radio signal then disappeared, pretty tough and overgrown terrain ..... but not tough enough. Thanks for your comment spot on 😁😜👍

[@victorsinclair188]

Crackalacking!🙊

[@paulmason2708]

Bloody gypo's.

[@MeaHeaR]

McKracķéń

[@sicks6six]

you soon got sick of making these ridiculous videos, anyone who thinks trackers are followed by personnel from the firm who monitor them will be very disappointed,

[@boggo58]

Why is it NO ONE IS EVER ARRESTED!