[Blink] Improve motion recording reliability

I came home from work today to find a note from my landlord "ABSOLUTY NO CAMERAS ON THE PREMISIS!" (no spell check, I guess) A security camera I had setup in my bedroom was missing as well. Do I call the police to report the missing camera? I can't prove it was him but it seems highly likely. **Update 11/8/2025-** [Text Message 11/8/2025](https://www.reddit.com/r/Renters/comments/1orvjjt/pa_landlord_denies_stealing_my_security_camera/#lightbox) After reading through the comments and thinking about the best options, I decided to send a text to the landlord to help document whats going on. Me: "Hi Lucas, I need to address something serious. My security camera that was in my bedroom is missing, it appears someone entered the unit without notice. I was not informed of any entry. Can you please confirm whether you entered the unit and what happened to the camera? I would like to resolve this quickly. Thank you." Him: "I have no idea what you're talking about. I never went in your room. Maybe you misplaced it. No need to send messages like this." Do I respond back or just take this to a lawyer? **Update 11/10/2025-** [Stolen Security Camera](https://www.reddit.com/r/Renters/comments/1ottusp/pa_landlord_returned_stolen_security_camera/) Today I found my security camera in the mailbox, destroyed.  Along with a cassette tape (couldn’t care less what’s on it) I filed a police report over the weekend. Set up three separate cameras in my bedroom, all with batteries in case the power is shut off (the power keeps going out periodically for some reason).  One camera will be the decoy and the other two are hidden. I want to thank everyone for their helpful advice.  I’ve begun searching for a new place and will be moving out as soon as I can.   Hopefully I have enough evidence to justify breaking my lease here. **Update 11/13/25-** Found a lease page and cassette tape placed in my bedroom. Captured [footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/1own9bd/2_of_3_cameras_did_not_motion_record/) of someone entering my bedroom while I was at work.  They left a page from the lease with a sentence highlighted “No cameras are permitted anywhere on the premises”.   I believed it was my landlord up until now.  My landlord uses crutches to get around, I’m not sure who this is in the video I’ve found a new place to rent and will be moving in on the 1st of December **Update 11/16/2025-** [(PA) Unannounced entry turned into my landlord destroying my phone](https://www.reddit.com/r/Renters/comments/1oyyk9b/pa_unannounced_entry_turned_into_my_landlord/) **Update 11/25/2025-** After everything that happened with my landlord and his son, a coworker insisted I stay with him and his family until I can move into my new place.  I graciously accepted. On Sunday, I got a notification that my security cameras picked up motion in the bedroom. When I checked the footage, I watched someone step out of the closet and smash a camera with what looked like a hammer. I immediately sent the video to the police and filed a supplemental report. [Blink Camera Footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/1p671f5/is_there_any_reason_a_blink_camera_would_stop/) On Monday, my coworker drove me over to the house to help grab the last of my things. While clearing out the closet, we noticed part of the carpet wasn’t fully tacked down. We pulled it back and found a small trap door underneath. It was too dark to see how far down it went, we decided to leave it be and tell the police when we left. On one of our trips out to the truck, the landlord’s son approached us. He told us his father had passed away.  It caught us completely off guard. We offered our condolences, he thanked us and walked back down the street to his house. It was brief and calm, which honestly surprised me. When we went back inside to grab my bed, we saw a brown paper bag sitting on the closet shelf. (definitely had not been there earlier.)  Inside was what looked like a severed foot. I called 911 immediately, and waited outside until officers arrived. They took the report and secured the place. I’ve since spoken with a lawyer, and I’m continuing to cooperate with the investigation. I don’t expect everyone to understand or even believe all of this.  I had a bad feeling from day one and wish I’d listened to my own instincts sooner. Hopefully this can help another renter.  Thankful for the people who’ve helped me stay safe and sane through all this.