Blount County officials are trying to catch the people
responsible for vandalizing covered bridges in the county. Now county leaders
have installed surveillance cameras to catch people in the act. They've been up
and running for about two weeks, and cost the county $25,000 dollars to
install. The bridges are piece of
history. Each has stood the test of time. But now they're being defaced. Some
people are spray painting and writing on them. Officials say it usually happens
at night. The surveillance cameras captured some suspects in the act, and they
are monitored by the 911 center. When a dispatcher sees an act of vandalism in
progress, officers are alerted. The
cameras on all the bridges capture very clear pictures. The resolution is high
enough that police can see license plates. The cameras aren't just catching bad
things. They've also captured a marriage proposal.
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