Michigan Man Busted By License Plate Reader After Being Accused Of Destroying License Plate Readers

A Michigan man who's accused of destroying several license plate readers has been charged after being caught by a license plate reader. Sweet, sweet justice.

What goes around comes around, I guess. They say, "live by the sword, die by the sword" and I guess that's applicable in more ways than one. This time it's more like "destroy license plate reader, busted by license plate reader." The incident happened in Waterford Township, Michigan and resulted in the arrested of 24-year-old Spencer Anderson from Clarkston, Michigan. Spoiling the name of a good town (this writer was raised in Clarkston). Check out a video report shared by WXYZ on YouTube here.

According to FOX 2 Detroit, the Michigan man is now facing 3 felony charges of malicious destruction of police property. Police are also reportedly seeking restitution.

FOX 2 Detroit reports that officers learned that several license plate readers were offline and when they inspected them they found they were broken off their mounts and smashed. One of those readers ended up catching Anderson's license plate though and he was identified.

Police Chief Scott Underwood said in a press release shared by FOX 2 Detroit, "Spencer Anderson and others are entitled to their opinions regarding technological advancements in policing. However, no one is entitled to maliciously destroy property of another, including that of the Waterford Police Department."

He's expected in court next week. You have to know if you're messing with cameras and tech that there's a good chance you will be caught. It's what they do! Read more from FOX 2 Detroit here.