Thieving trio thought covered-up license plate would help them get away, police say [Video]

A trio of snatch and run robbers who police say hit multiple stores in south metro Atlanta were arrested after a traffic stop where police say they recovered over $7,000 in stolen merchandise.

Peachtree City Police say the three women covered their license plate and thought that would be enough to foil technology like tag readers that are everywhere and monitor every vehicle’s coming and going.

A worker on her lunch break from another store saw the women leaving the Peachtree City Lululemon store with huge bags of obviously stolen merchandise and started recording on her phone. Her video and 911 call helped Fayette County deputies to later find the Nissan Sentra. The video given to FOX 5 shows the paper had fallen down and revealed the tag number as they were driving away.

Police say a paper shield covering the tag is not enough anyway. The technology can also …