AI cameras aid Ho Chi Minh City police in arrest of theft suspect
Ho Chi Minh City police used an AI surveillance camera system to identify and arrest a theft suspect within 72 hours. The system analyzed gait, body shape, clothing and facial data despite the suspect wearing a mask.
What happened
On the morning of 23 December 2025, a person identified as H.A.T. (age 33) reported to local police that a thief had broken into his rented room on Duong 51 in Tan Hung ward and stolen 2 laptops, a wallet with personal documents, and a bank card. The suspect subsequently withdrew 14 million Vietnamese dong from the victim's bank account.
Within 72 hours, Ho Chi Minh City Criminal Police (PC02) working with Tan Hung police force arrested Phạm Ngọc Huy (age 23, from Ninh Binh province) as a suspect. Police used the AI camera system to analyze the suspect's gait, physical characteristics, clothing, movement behavior and facial data despite the suspect wearing a mask that partially covered his face.
Index analysis
The AI system enabled identification of a masked suspect by analyzing features beyond facial recognition, including gait and body shape characteristics.
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