Full Notification

Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577

PRESS RELEASE

DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 06-11-12 at 9:00AM CRIME: Stolen Cell Phone

PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Jeff Tudor TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3232

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 06-08-12 at 9:55AM

LOCATION: E14th St at Dutton Ave San Leandro, Ca.

INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Det. Walton

SUSPECT(S): Two 16 year old Oakland residents

DETAILS:

On 06-08-12 at 9:55AM, a 19 year old victim was approached by two 16 year old suspects. One of the suspects asked if he could use the victim’s cell phone to call his mother. The victim handed over her cell phone and the suspects took the phone and fled the area on foot. The victim contacted the San Leandro Police Department and advised that her cell phone was taken and that it was equipped with the “Find My iPhone Application” which allows for a Global Positioning System to locate a lost or stolen phone. The victim was able to use a friend’s computer to access location information and advised the San Leandro Police Department that her phone was in the area of International Blvd and High St, Oakland. SLPD Detectives responded to the area where the phone was alerting and were able to stop a vehicle in which the suspects were passengers. During a search of the vehicle, the victim’s iPhone was located and the two suspects were positively identified by the victim. The juveniles were placed under arrest and transported to juvenile hall for grand theft and possession of stolen property.

Lt. Tudor said “This was a great example of how technology assisted law enforcement locate stolen property and arrest two individuals. This application has been a very useful tool for law enforcement as iPhones are a very popular item for those who commit thefts or robberies.”

Here is more information regarding the Find My iPhone Application. Please go to the following web link.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8,

Below is some basic information regarding the Application.
If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you use another iOS device to find it and protect your data. Simply install this free app on another iOS device, open it, and sign in with your Apple ID. Find My iPhone will help you locate your missing device on a map.You can then choose to display a message or play a sound, remotely lock your device, or erase your data on it.

Please note that Find My iPhone must be enabled in the iCloud settings on your device for you to locate it with this app.

FEATURES

• Locate your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac on a map

• Display a message on the screen
• Play a sound for two minutes at full volume (even if your device is set to silent)

• Remotely lock your device

• Remotely wipe your device to erase your personal data


Supported languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Catalan, Hungarian, Vietnamese

REQUIREMENTS:

• iOS 5 or OS X Lion v10.7.2 is required for iCloud users (iOS 3.1.3 or later is required for MobileMe users).
• iCloud account (available free with iOS 5 or OS X Lion) or MobileMe account is required.
• Internet connection is required. To be located, your iPad with Wi-Fi, iPod touch, or Mac must be connected via a registered Wi-Fi network. Your Mac must also be awake.

For crime prevention tips please go to the Police Departments website at www. Sanleandro.org. or contact Officer Tim DeGrano at 510-577-3247


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