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| Pierre D. Martin: Made Chicago history as the first criminal caught and convicted via facial recognition technology. |
By Frank Main
Every time he looks into a mirror in prison, Pierre D. Martin can blame his face for putting him behind bars.
Martin, 35, was the first person arrested due to facial recognition technology that the Chicago Police Department started using last year.
His face was linked to two CTA holdups, Cook County prosecutors said.
After a bench trial in May, Judge Maura Slattery Boyle found Martin guilty of a February 2013 robbery. This week, she sentenced Martin to 22 years in prison...
CTA surveillance cameras captured photos of Martin in both of the robberies. His photo was compared to the department’s 4.5 million criminal booking shots and he ranked No. 1 among possible matches, officials said.
Witnesses later identified him in photo lineups.
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