Technology leads Police to robbery suspect 
Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577
PRESS RELEASE
DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 06/20/12, 10:00 AM CRIME: Robbery
PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Randall Brandt TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3245
DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 06/19/2012, 7:07 PM
LOCATION: San Leandro Blvd. / Parrott St.
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Detective Sgt. Henderson
SUSPECT(S): Adraine McFadden, 25 year old Oakland resident.
DETAILS:
About 7:07 PM Officers responded to the area of San Leandro Blvd. and Parrott St. for the report of a robbery. The victim stated she was walking on San Leandro Blvd. near Parrott St. While distracted talking on her cell phone, the suspect bumped into the victim and forcibly removed the cell phone from her hand. The suspect ran to a waiting vehicle with the stolen cell phone and fled the area.
The victim advised Officers she had purchased the “Find my Iphone App.” (Phone App available to users to provide the GPS location for their cell phones)
The GPS coordinates directed undercover officers to the area 88th Ave. / D St, Oakland.
The Officers located a subject matching the suspect’s description walking in the area. The suspect was detained and later identified by the victim. The suspect was arrested and the stolen Iphone was recovered from his person.
Lt. Brandt said, “This is a great example of community members and law enforcement using technology to assist us in solving crime.”
MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Address/Location
San Leandro Police Department
901 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94577
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