How ‘Find My Phone’ Helped a Man Retrieve His Stolen Car on Christmas Day [Crime]

Dec 27th 2010
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How Find My Phone Helped a Man Retrieve His Stolen Car on Christmas Day [Crime] A stolen car. The iPhone’s ” Find My Phone ” feature and a high-tech, high-speed chase. A daring escape from the police. A Sonic fast food restaurant. This story has it all! And it all went down on Christmas Day.

Here’s the story a reader told to 9to5Mac:

Pretty amazing Christmas Story! Early this morning my 2005 Land Rover was stolen from the Marriott in Wichita Falls TX. The local police put me on hold, transferred me around and did nothing. My iPhone was inside the car in between the seats and turned on. I tracked it using MobileMe Find My Phone to HWY 287 to be able to Decatur. After they exited the highway and headed on a Farm road for Justin TX a couple of miles away, I contacted the Justin Police and with assistance from an exceptionally savvy operator we pinpointed the automobile at a Sonic. While I was on the phone together with her, she said the officer sees your car and is going to make the arrest. several minutes later she frantically calls me to begin tracking the auto again. The officer had handcuffed the suspects, sat one down on the curb while putting the alternative inside the back seat. When he got back, the man had Houdini’d the cuffs from behind his back to the front, fought with the officer and jumped in my car, dragged him and ran over him. I followed the automobile on the iPhone and directed the Highway Patrol to where he was – high speed chase ending with him flipping the Land Rover several times. The policeman is going to be fine – he is at the hospital with multiple bruises etc. The screenshot is where the auto thieves ran over the policeman and escaped. I am in order that thankful the policeman was not seriously hurt – i’ll care less concerning the car or the crook.

The police officer is now reportedly in stable condition. Good tidings and justice for all! [ 9to5Mac ]

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