Burglar caught on camera stealing camera

A Tri-City burglary suspect is in jail after he didn’t realize he was caught on camera stealing a camera.

The Gary R. Stoda, 54, broke into a home on the 2600 block of South Gum Street on Wednesday and got away with a video camera worth more than $1,000.

What he didn’t realize is he was being recorded on a home security camera, said the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy recognized Stoda and found him driving in Kennewick.

When deputies searched Stoda, they found a meth pipe along with some heroin and the video camera.

He was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of residential burglary and possession of meth and heroin.

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 12:55 PM with the headline "Burglar caught on camera stealing camera."