Crime blotter: London robberies, Nashville disco, & AirTag help
Share:
The Brent Cross Apple Store in London. Crime in the world of Apple continues with bad guys misusing AirTags in Florida, while others elsewhere use them for good. A few thousand in merchandise were stolen in California, and a disco ball was taken with an iPad in Nashville.
The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. An Uber driver in Nashville had an eclectic array of items stolen from her vehicle in late December: An iPad, a disco ball, and a karaoke machine. Per WKRN, the whole setup is part of the party atmosphere that the driver seeks to cultivate in her vehicle.
According to the driver, the theft cost her hundreds of dollars and hurt her business on New Year's Eve, a busy night for Uber drivers. An Apple Store robbery at Brent Cross in London on January 5 led to the arrest of five teenagers, who are accused of stealing a total of 50 iPhones, Your Local Guardian reported. A sixth was also arrested but "has been bailed while enquiries continue," the report said.
The majority of iPhones were recovered. Video of the thefts was posted to social media:. Just now in Brent Cross - London #london #brendcross #londoncrime pic.twitter.com/R4tJ1KHX0F. This is not to be confused with a separate incident, also in London, when three other teenagers admitted their part in a conspiracy to steal 32 iPhones from the Atria Watford shopping center on January 6, per Ham High. Conditions of their bail include a ban from entering Apple Stores in the country.
