License plate readers, community cameras lead to two Lexington murder arrests

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Lexington Police Department says cameras integrated with its Fūsus program have contributed to two felony arrests in the past two weeks.

The first was a deadly hit and run near Richmond Road and Squires Road on November 11. On Nov. 12, 21-year-old Logan Rogers was charged after he was caught on camera at the police department.

The second was a murder suspect Alabama fugitive Kiarah Donque Jones, 30. He was caught on Flock cameras and later arrested on November 22nd at the Lexington Comfort Inn.

Both rooms are connected to Fusus.

“We were able to solve the crime and get the crime suspects out of our community very quickly,” said Sgt. Guy Miller of the Lexington Police Department.

The program allows traffic cameras, license plate readers, business surveillance cameras and private security cameras to connect to the Fūsus network.

“As this system continues to develop, with more recorded cameras and integrated cameras, we will be able to keep our community even safer than it already is,” Miller said.

People can register their cameras with the police so that when a crime happens, the police can see where their cameras are and instantly message them to see if they have any video that could help them.

“They can draw a circle around that area and send a mass email to whoever has their camera recorded and say on this date, at this time, I’m looking for this vehicle or this person. Please review the footage if you think it pertains to this, send it to us,” Miller said.

There are two levels of voluntary participation. One is camera registration, which is free. If an incident occurs, an investigator from the Lexington Police Department will contact the owner of the camera via email to view the footage. Camera owners can share images with investigators via a link in their email. Recording a camera does not give the police department direct access to the camera footage.

The second is the purchase of equipment that allows the police department access to a live stream.

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