Crime blotter: Thieves try using stolen credit cards at a Miami Apple Store
An Apple Watch is a clue in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, a Senate committee has Anthony Fauci's iPhone, and a man is accused of using a fake Instacart order to steal iPads, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter. The Apple Store at Dadeland Mall Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Two men attempted to steal credit cards from an unlocked vehicle in South Miami and unsuccessfully tried using them at the Apple Store and a liquor store, as reported by CBS Miami. In the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, a ransom note mentioned a white Apple Watch found in the victim's bedroom, according to a Senate committee. Dr. Anthony Fauci's iPhone was transferred to the Senate committee after he retired from the Department of Health and Human Services in 2022.
A Detroit man was arrested in Minnesota for using a fake Instacart order to steal iPads from a Target store. Three teenagers from Omaha were accused of stealing 17 iPads from a Target store, along with engaging in counterfeit currency exchange and theft from a Nike store. A Philadelphia woman's stolen Honda Accord was misidentified by police due to VIN-swapping, while a man was arrested in Laredo, Texas for stealing an iPhone during a party and later crashing into a truck.
A Carroll, Iowa man was charged with stalking after placing an AirTag on a woman's car who had obtained a no-contact order against him. In Nashville, a man's stolen car was recovered because his iPhone was left behind, allowing police to track the vehicle.
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