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iPhone theft on the rise
Subway crime in New York City is on the rise, large attributed to increasing theft in mobile electronics, particularly the ubiquitous iPhone. Here's some of the stories documenting the rise, including my own iPhone 4 theft in July 2011.
Gadget Thefts Up on SubwayThieves have been snatching more gadgets from the hands of subway riders, police said. There were 118 grand larcenies in the New York Cit...
iPhones Fuel Rise in Subway TheftMore New Yorkers are using smartphones and tablets on the subway - and more thieves are ripping them out of riders' hands, according to p...
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Thefts of iPads and iPhones Drive Up Subway Crime in New YorkIf the sight of New Yorkers using their iPhones and iPads on the subway has become ubiquitous, so too has a criminal corollary: thefts of...
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iPhone app iGotYa snaps thief and emails picture to owner after he enters incorrect pincodeNew York police on hunt for thief now have a picture to match the witness description. iGotYa is a third-party app which is not available...
Easy to Use, or Steal, iPhone Inches Out of ReachHiroko Masuike/The New York Times Among his various legacies, Steve Jobs, whose memorial continues with the arrival of the iPhone 4S, lef...
Police Arrest 141 Suspects In iPhone, iPad StingThe operation targeted places, including barbershops, delis, and newsstands, where police suspected people had bought stolen property in ...
Picky Prowlers Only Want iPhonesA pair of would-be robbers targeting Columbia students in upper Manhattan seem to be rather picky as they prowl. Twice at 526 114th St., ...
Subway iPhone Thief Caught By Undercover OfficerA Bronx man was arrested Sunday after police say he stole an iPhone from the backpack of a plainclothes decoy officer on the subway. Inve...
NYPD's Stolen-iPhone Sting Operation Questioned - New York ...4 days ago ... NYPD's Stolen-iPhone Sting Operation Questioned .... The Times Square Ball Drop Works, You're Off the Hook [Vide...
Fucked in Park Slope - A Brooklyn Blog - Home - Thieving Thieves Are On The Rise 'Round These PartsOver the past few months we've heard pah-lenty of accounts of some local man or woman who's walking down the street while tweeting/textin...
Man Snatches iPhone From Midtown Lady, Passers-By Grab HimThe Inexpensive iPhone Theft Detector While cops are being trained on how to use Find My iPhone to find stolen iPhones, sometimes it's ju...
Cops Seeks iPhone Thieves Targeting Subway RidersiPhones are iRresistible: Police released surveillance photos of three people suspected of terrorizing subway riders on the N and R lines...
Two Teens Shove 81-Yr-Old Man Into Subway Tracks—After Stealing His iPhoneImages of the suspects in the subway system (NYPD) What the hell is wrong with our world: The Daily News reports, "Two heartless teens sh...
Find My iPhone Helps NYPD Find Phony Phone StoreApple's Find My iPhone feature has caught a fair number of iPhone-snatchers since it was introduced-cops are now being trained to use it-...- Smart Thieves Wise Up To Smart Phones: Turn 'Em Off To Disable TrackingIt was fun while it lasted! For the last few months the NYPD has been doing quite well for itself recovering stolen iPhones using Apple's...
Crime Is Up and Bloomberg Blames iPhone ThievesJeff Chiu/Associated Press Hold onto your iPhones! Major crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Fr...- And in other cities as well...
SF smart phone muggings on the riseYour smart phone might get you punched in the face. Cell phone robberies take place with alarming frequency all over the city, and althou...
Brazil: When successfully tracking your stolen iPad isn't enough to get it backIf you've heard of anti-theft applications such as Find My iPhone, Hidden and Prey Project, you know they have resulted in numerous s...
