Violence sheet: Two arrested after phone robbery, tracked across New England

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Apple-related crimes include an iPhone lockscreen photo that leads to an arrest. A man stole phones in order to finance a trip, and a thrown iPhone led to domestic violence charges. Thieves accused stealing $50,000 of iPhones are tracked across states. A pair of thieves was arrested in Connecticut after troopers tracked their movements. They had stolen $50,000 of iPhones worth from a New Hampshire store. According to WFSB citing state police, “based on real-time updates of physical location and travel speed, troopers found the suspect vehicle and initiated traffic stop near I-84 westbound, exit 58, in East Hartford.” The two suspects arrested. Facial recognition of iPhone lock screen leads arrest of alleged Post Office Robbers US Postal Inspection Service personnel in Maine used an innovative method to arrest two men suspected of a post office robbery that took place in January 2024: They used facial-recognition technology to identify a photo left on the iPhone lock screen. According to 404 Media citing an affidavit the thieves stole “keys and mail” from the Paris, Maine post office. Strangely, they both managed to leave their iPhones outside a broken glass window in the snow. The US Postal Inspection Service was able to identify the suspect using software on one of these iPhones. They did not specify which software they used or whether the photo included both suspects. Both suspects were arrested and charged a week after the crime with this crime as well as a subsequent robbery and assault on a postal worker. They were charged with conspiracy of robbery, two counts burglary at a US Post Office and two counts robbery against a postman. A woman in Indiana went to a sheriff’s office to retrieve her lost iPhone. Deputies arrested her ex-boyfriend for domestic violence after noticing injuries on her face. According to WBIW the police received a crash alert, went to the location and found the iPhone. When the owner of the phone arrived at her office, they noticed the injuries. She said that her ex-boyfriend demanded her phone, hit her and then threw it out of a moving car. Police issue warrant for “porch pirate” accused of iPhone thefts In Indiana, police issued a search warrant for a woman accused stealing iPhones worth $20,000 after FedEx delivered them. According to WTHR the woman was seen getting out of a BMW to steal packages from outside a house. The same woman was also accused of an incident where she visited a FedEx center but “while a employee was preparing a package, the bottom fell out and dropped 20 cellphones on the ground.” Find My iPhone helped to arrest a man accused of breaking into six houses on the same Utah street. According to KSL the man stole items and items from multiple houses. When one victim decided to track her stolen iPad, she found the alleged burglar standing next to a vehicle with many of the items stolen. He was charged with third-degree burglary and theft, as well as second-degree burglary. A Connecticut man was convicted of stealing an automobile from Rhode Island. The evidence against him included an iPhone that belonged to the owner and was left in the vehicle. According to WPRI the iPhone continued to backup photos and videos, including one with the accused thief holding a gun, to iCloud even after the theft. He was arrested after crashing his stolen car into another vehicle in August 2023. iPhone of Ugandan content creator recovered. The Ugandan influencer Napi Official, also known as Napi official, had his iPhone 15 Pro Max recently stolen while driving on the highway. Government officials were able to recover it. Napi Official. He looks even more happy in his Instagram post now that he has his iPhone back. According to NBU Napi celebrated the recovery of his device on Instagram. Man in India accused stealing iPhone and other devices to fund vacation. A 34-year old man in India is responsible for a number of “snatching cases” of smartphones including at least one iPhone. After his arrest, the crimes were committed to “fund a trip with his girlfriend.” According to Tribune India he and his girlfriend were both drug addicts and they had “ambitious intentions to use the stolen money to finance a getaway, including a leisurely trip.” He was accused of stealing an iPhone 13, several Android devices, and even a motorcycle. In Manhattan, Kansas, a stolen Nissan Altima contained the owner’s AirPods and iPad. According to KMAN the items stolen also included “military equipment and tools valued at approximately $3,500.” According to the report, total loss was $11,000.