“Although he unlocked the car using the keys, he refrained from stealing any of its contents during the early morning break-in at the Hartlepool property,” reports AppleInsider.
According to the proceedings at Teesside Crown Court, after being located, Balmer was confronted by the victim at a Premier Inn nearby for having her keys.CCTV footage from a nearby hotel helped identify him. Balmer, who pleaded guilty, received a 15-month imprisonment term.
Meanwhile, last month, an AirTag had helped to bust robbers who stole more than $62,000 in thefts.
A Texas family became fed up with gravesite robbers and installed a hidden AirTag to capture them in the act. The family didn’t anticipate that their smart use of AirTag would help authorities find stolen bronze memorial vases valued at more than $62,000.
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