'Find My iPhone' App Helps Track Thief Who Stole 100 iPhones At Coachella

iPhone thefts are not uncommon. But, when thieves are detected using the ‘Find My iPhone’ app, things become interesting, as they did at the Coachella festival in Indio, California.

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LA Times reported Monday that more than 100 iPhone and Android phone owners were targeted by a single pickpocket. But, they then started tracking their devices using the Find My iPhone and all the phones pointed towards Reinaldo de Jesus Henao, a 36-year old man from New York.

The festival goers then tracked and followed him around the grounds, until the police arrived and detained him. When they arrived, they found 100 stolen smartphones in his backpack. Some of the iPhones have been returned to their owners, while the rest have been turned over to the festival’s Lost and Found service.

Indio Police has advised festival goers to take better care of their wallets and phones and use an elastic band to prevent them from sliding out of their pockets.

Henao has been charged with grand theft and possession of stolen property.

This is not the first time that the ‘Find My iPhone’ app has helped tracked down criminals. On April 7, the app led police to a burglar, Stephaney Baxter who had stolen the victim’s credit cards, jewelry and computers.

iPhones are particularly susceptible to theft since they have a high resale value, even for used handsets.

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If you have an iPhone, the best thing you can do to take care of your smartphone is to turn on the ‘Find My iPhone’ app by navigating to Settings > iCloud.