One Plant pot thief was captured thanks to technology. A kindergarten employee had a brilliant idea: He distributed some AirTags in more expensive vases, sure that the thief would come back and steal. See how this story ends.
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The case took place in a nursery in California. The thief broke into the restaurant and stole several vases at once, causing extensive damage. Not even surveillance cameras helped police identify the suspect, let alone where the vases taken from the nursery were.
Plant pot thief
After several attempts to locate the suspect, the facility's operations manager, Michael Sullivan, had the bright idea of scattering some AirTags in potted plants, confident that the thief would act again.
A AirTag It is a tracking device developed by Apple. Small and very discreet, it can be attached to personal items such as keys, wallets and suitcases or, in the historical case, to potted plants.
It sends out a Bluetooth signal to communicate with nearby Apple devices, which can then send their location to the AirTag owner.
And that's exactly what happened. After the failure of conventional police patrols, the manager put an end to the mystery and was able to find out where the thief had taken the potted plants and also determine the person's identity.
With this information, the store manager was able to determine the thief's exact location and report this to the police, who found him in hiding. Ultimately, police were able to recover approximately $8,000 worth of stolen items.
In addition, police discovered that four other robbery charges were leveled against the thief. History has shown how technology can be an ally in the fight against crime.