CCTV Footage of Suspected Thieves Found Dumped Near Rebel Sport

A member of the public has found CCTV footage showing suspected thieves outside a Rebel Sport store.

The sporting goods chain declines to confirm whether the images were captured at its store, but a spokesperson said an investigation was underway after an intruder was seen climbing a fence and rummaging through containers at the Henderson store. Sunday morning.

The person who found the documents in the parking lot near the store Sunday morning told the Herald that he believed a “garbage diver” had removed them from the Rebel Sport containers and then discarded them.

The images, seen by the Herald, showed suspected shoplifters, along with personal details including names, ages and even vehicle registrations.

Under the Privacy Act, those who use CCTV are required to protect personal information from unauthorized access and delete or destroy it after its purpose has passed.

A spokesman for the sporting goods chain, owned by Briscoes Group, told the Herald that the matter was under investigation and that it declined to answer questions.

While it did not confirm or deny whether the footage came from the store, it said CCTV footage showed a person climbing a fence onto private property in the early hours of Sunday morning.

That person spent several minutes rummaging through the bins before retrieving two black bags and leaving.

The matter had been referred to the police, he said.

The documents were found by a Henderson resident, who regularly walks through the area to exercise and collects trash.

He showed them to his daughter, who works in retail, who said she contacted the store immediately but received no response.

After the Herald followed up, the store contacted her, she said.

“I was surprised when I saw the images,” the woman told the Herald.

“Some are from 8, 9-year-olds. Imagine if someone else found them and wanted to use them to defame or blackmail someone.”

Among the CCTV footage were internal documents related to Henderson’s store, and even emails with recipients across the country.

Having worked in retail, the woman said stores were allowed to print those images, although usually only electronic copies were kept, which had to be securely destroyed.

“They are supposed to crush them.”