Phoenix police discovered one of the devices while arresting three burglary suspects, arrest documents show.
It's the stuff you'd expect to see in a spy movie, but Phoenix police allege it's what burglars are using to get into the Valley's high-end homes: cellphones and Wi-Fi jamming devices wifi jammer.
According to Phoenix police, surveillance officers spotted multiple suspects in the Camelback Hill neighborhood near 44th Street and Camelback Road around 7:30 p.m.
Police said officers saw the suspect walk into a home and try to break into the residence.
The suspect then left the home and entered a waiting minivan, but the vehicle was prevented from leaving by police.
Arrest documents say the driver hit the police car at a high rate of speed. Police said four people got out of the car and ran away. Police established a cordon in the area and located and arrested three suspects. The fourth suspect has still not been found.
Police said all three were carrying forged identification. Additionally, they were in the United States on overstay visas.
Police also found "burglary tools" thrown by the suspect as he fled from police. One of these tools is jamming devices.
Bernard Zapor, a former ATF agent and current faculty member at Arizona State University, said the devices are highly sophisticated.
"It might actually capture your phone's transmissions and show you your location as you move," Zapol said.
How the suspects obtained the device is unclear, but Zappel said it is similar to equipment used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies for investigations.
These break-ins are becoming more common in high-end neighborhoods. Phoenix police say there have been about 111 burglaries throughout the Valley since last February.
The suspects reportedly targeted wealthy families and stole approximately $3 million worth of jewelry, cash, luxury wallets and more.
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