The leaked iPad in a Russian YouTube video may have been stolen, and tracked AirPods have led to arrests of two different suspects in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.

Man arrested for New Jersey Apple Store theft

Police in Wayne, N.J., arrested a 25-year-old man on October 7 after he stole a MacBook from the Willowbrook Mall Apple Store. Per TAPInto Wayne, the man took the MacBook from the store counter and tried to make a "quick escape" through the mall parking lot.

After the man took off running, he was "shoved to the ground" by an officer who had been patrolling the mall.

"The suspect continued to resist arrest by flailing his arms to prevent handcuffing. He returned to his feet and was shoved to the ground again and placed in handcuffs," the report said. The man was charged with theft and resisting arrest.

Leaked M5 iPad Pro that showed up in Russia may have been stolen

As AppleInsider reported in late September, what appeared to be an unreleased M5 iPad Pro showed up in a video by a Russian YouTuber named Wylsacom.

That product was unveiled by Apple on Wednesday.

In early October, Bloomberg News reported that the Russian video probably resulted from European depots being stocked with the new iPads, and that "it's likely that the iPads were stolen from there and then sold to these YouTubers."

Tracked AirPods lead to arrest of home invasion suspect

A Philadelphia man accused of carrying out a home invasion in suburban Bucks County was caught after police tracked stolen AirPods.

According to 6 ABC, police say the man broke into the home of a family and panicked after the family's 25-year-old daughter screamed.

He fled, taking the AirPods, as well as a wallet, passport, and credit cards. After police tracked the AirPods, the suspect was found asleep in a car with the stolen items near him.

The suspect is being held on $250,000 bond on charges, including burglary, aggravated assault, and related offenses.

Stolen AirPods, Rolex help catch theft suspect

In another story of tracked AirPods leading police to a suspect, police in Charleston, S.C., arrested a suspect in several car break-ins after tracking him using stolen AirPods.

WCBD reports that video footage also played a role in the apprehension of the suspect, who, when police nabbed him, was wearing a Rolex stolen as part of the thefts.

The man was charged with receiving stolen goods greater than $10,000, two counts of receiving stolen goods less than $2,000, three counts of breaking into motor vehicles, and one count of tampering with a vehicle.

Author Charlie Mackesy lost "quite a lot" of his book when his iPad was stolen

Popular British author Charlie Mackesy revealed in early October that it took six years for him to complete his latest book, after his iPad, which contained most of his ideas, was stolen.

Mackesy told The BBC that the book, Always Remember, took so long in part because "a lot of drawings got stolen from my car," and he had neglected to back up the device.

"I started doing rough drawings and writing situations for the book on the iPad, because it was easier. So, I basically put together a lot of the pages and it hadn't backed itself up," he told the outlet.

AirTag tracking leads to robbery of a couple in Florida

A couple in Odessa, Fla, was dragged out of their car by armed robbers upon returning home and ordered into their garage. Later, per WFLA, an Apple AirTag was found on the couple's car, indicating they had been tracked.

Two perpetrators were later arrested and charged with armed burglary, assault, and armed kidnapping.

The arrest came just days after Florida's new law against stalking with AirTags and similar devices went into effect.

Indiana "porch pirate" pleads guilty

An Indianapolis woman has pleaded guilty to the theft of $20,000 worth of iPhones delivered by FedEx. She was caught on video following a FedEx truck, exiting her vehicle, and taking a package.

Other video surveillance footage captured the same car approaching a FedEx shipping center, also in Indianapolis. At the shipping center, per the report, the woman "came to the shipping center on Jan. 10 to ship a package overnight to Miami."

But when a FedEx employee was preparing the package, "the bottom of the box fell out, dropping 20 cellphones to the ground."

The package contained five iPhone 15 Pro Max models as well as other "factory new electronics." The report also said the woman used her own credit card to ship the stolen phones.

Per WTHR, the woman pled guilty to one felony count of theft. She was sentenced to two days in jail and a year and a half of probation.

"Porch Pirate" wearing fake Amazon vest caught stealing two iPhone 15 Pro Maxes

In 2023, a man posing as an Amazon delivery driver, complete with a fake vest, was caught on camera stealing a package consisting of two iPhone 15 Pro Max devices from a residence in Middlesex County, N.J., and leaving an empty decoy package behind.

According to ABC 7, the thief arrived just after a FedEx truck delivered the packages from AT&T.

This happened in 2023, and the customer spent the next two years fighting with AT&T over a refund, which he said he did not receive until the TV station's "7 on Your Side" consumer reporters publicized the case.

Huge iPhone theft from Flipkart truck in India

1.21 crore (about $145,000) worth of iPhones and other items were stolen from a logistics truck in Punjab's Ludhiana district in India.

According to The420.in, 234 parcels, including 221 that consisted of iPhones and other "premium smartphones," were taken from the vehicle.

Per the report, the theft "has raised serious concerns about the security of e-commerce logistics chains across India."