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Viral stolen iPhone video charges and $200,000 MacBook thefts in the Apple Crime Blotter

1 week ago

Viral stolen iPhone video charges and $200,000 MacBook thefts in the Apple Crime Blotter

Men accused of using SBA loans for Apple purchases, pardons for Apple-related offenders, and iCloud leads to charges against the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 1 week ago

Two princes sued over iPhone hacking and school iPad thefts in the Apple Crime Blotter

3 weeks ago

Two princes sued over iPhone hacking and school iPad thefts in the Apple Crime Blotter

Arrests made in 2019 U.K. Apple Store thefts, two different Target robberies and assault, and a "glitter bomb" to catch package thieves in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 3 weeks ago

Atlanta Apple Store shooting arrest, COVID fund theft in the Apple Crime Blotter

1 month ago

Atlanta Apple Store shooting arrest, COVID fund theft in the Apple Crime Blotter

Arrest made in Atlanta Apple Store shooting, a caning for an iPhone thief in Nigeria, a man accused of thefts in Canada said to wipe iPhone to cover his tracks, and more in the Apple Crime Blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 1 month ago

Apple security chief Thomas Moyer indicted in concealed firearm permit bribery case

1 month ago

Apple security chief Thomas Moyer indicted in concealed firearm permit bribery case

A grand jury has issued two indictments charging Apple's head of global security and several other individuals with bribery to obtain concealed weapon permits.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

iPhone accessories seized, iCloud catches criminals in the Apple Crime Blotter

1 month ago

iPhone accessories seized, iCloud catches criminals in the Apple Crime Blotter

Two men accused of crimes against women caught by iCloud, Find My iPhone catches car thieves, and more in the Apple Crime Blotter

By Stephen Silver | 1 month ago

Thieves hijack truck in UK, steal $6.6M of Apple products

1 month ago

Thieves hijack truck in UK, steal $6.6M of Apple products

Thieves in the United Kingdom have stolen a trailer full of Apple products containing an estimated $6.6 million in goods that were in transit on one of the country's major highways.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Amazon employees arrested for stealing $592,000 worth of iPhones

1 month ago

Amazon employees arrested for stealing $592,000 worth of iPhones

A group of five Amazon employees has been arrested for allegedly stealing iPhones from a logistics center in Madrid, Spain, in an operation that is believed to have involved the theft of 500,000 euro ($592,000) in goods.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Atlanta thefts, ax-wielding iPhone sales, and Josh Brolin in the Apple Crime Blotter

2 months ago

Atlanta thefts, ax-wielding iPhone sales, and Josh Brolin in the Apple Crime Blotter

Three car break-ins of iPads and MacBooks in the city of Atlanta, an iPhone sale ends with a brandished ax, and more from the Apple Crime Blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 2 months ago

The Kremlin responds to Aeroflot smuggling arrests in the Apple Crime Blotter

2 months ago

The Kremlin responds to Aeroflot smuggling arrests in the Apple Crime Blotter

The strange story of Hunter Biden's MacBook, an iPhone stolen from an Erie Canal lock, sentencing for an iPhone-stealing postal worker, and more from the Apple Crime Blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 2 months ago

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Russian airline crew charged in $50 million Apple device smuggling scheme

2 months ago

Russian airline crew charged in $50 million Apple device smuggling scheme

A U.S. investigation has concluded that a handful of Aeroflot Airlines employees helped smuggle at least $50 million in stolen goods, including iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices.

By Mike Peterson | 2 months ago

Find My iPhone solves a Wisconsin hit-and-run in the Apple Crime Blotter

3 months ago

Find My iPhone solves a Wisconsin hit-and-run in the Apple Crime Blotter

Damning searches found on the iPhone of a man investigated for a woman's disappearance, two are convicted on federal charges in T-Mobile store robbery, and more crime stories involving Apple, its products, and services.

By Stephen Silver | 3 months ago

Apple helped feds to catch man accused of burning cop cars in the Apple Crime Blotter

3 months ago

Apple helped feds to catch man accused of burning cop cars in the Apple Crime Blotter

Video shows officer trying to unlock a man's iPhone, a monkey takes selfies in Malaysia, what went on with the Mueller team's iPhones, and more crime stories involving Apple, its products, and services.

By Stephen Silver | 3 months ago

Violent iPhone thefts, embezzlement, and burglary in the Apple Crime Blotter

4 months ago

Violent iPhone thefts, embezzlement, and burglary in the Apple Crime Blotter

A professional poker player's iPhone passcode is used to open his safe, a superintendent accused of illicit spending on Apple Watches, and more crime stories involving Apple, its products, and services.

By Stephen Silver | 4 months ago

Chicago Apple Store looting, protest footage theft in the Apple Crime Blotter

4 months ago

Chicago Apple Store looting, protest footage theft in the Apple Crime Blotter

A mob vandalized an Apple Store in Brooklyn, suspects have been arrested in an investigation into another store's looting, investigators demand data from Apple over a municipal hack, and more crime stories involving Apple, its products, and services.

By Stephen Silver | 4 months ago

Manhattan Apple Store customers targeted by group of thieves

4 months ago

Manhattan Apple Store customers targeted by group of thieves

A series of robberies have been reported in New York involving Apple products, with a group of criminals targeting customers who are exiting Apple Stores with their purchases.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

Apple Store looting in Chicago, stolen MacBook costs firm $1M in the Apple Crime Blotter

5 months ago

Apple Store looting in Chicago, stolen MacBook costs firm $1M in the Apple Crime Blotter

iPhone theft schemes around the country, the son of an NYPD deputy commissioner has his iPhone Max stolen, how a stolen MacBook cost a health system over a million dollars, and more crime involving Apple products.

By Stephen Silver | 5 months ago

New Jersey Court rules suspects can be compelled to hand over phone passcodes

5 months ago

New Jersey Court rules suspects can be compelled to hand over phone passcodes

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled a defendant can be forced to give up their iPhone's passcode, a decision that goes against arguments that such actions violate the Fifth Amendment.

By Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

Pair arrested in Netherlands for theft of $629,000 in Apple Watches

5 months ago

Pair arrested in Netherlands for theft of $629,000 in Apple Watches

A massive Apple Watch theft occurred in May, with Dutch authorities making an arrest after the unsolved case was highlighted on a television show.

By Amber Neely | 5 months ago

Big iPhone thefts from CBP and airport warehouses in the Apple Crime Blotter

5 months ago

Big iPhone thefts from CBP and airport warehouses in the Apple Crime Blotter

A dating scammer, a politician's campaign manager assaulted over iPhone, and CARES Act money used for Apple Store purchases.

By Stephen Silver | 5 months ago

Ghislaine Maxwell's iPhone and bullets in an iPhone box in the Apple Crime Blotter

5 months ago

Ghislaine Maxwell's iPhone and bullets in an iPhone box in the Apple Crime Blotter

A man sentenced for a scheme to steal Demi Moore's credit card, an international influencer arrested, blocking signals with aluminum foil, and more on the Apple crime blotter.

By Stephen Silver | 5 months ago

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