A man who stole over 100 phones from revellers at Coachella music festival was caught by people using the Find My iPhone feature.
According to Californian police, music fans followed Reinaldo De Jesus Henao around the grounds until he was detained by security workers at the event. More than 100 cellphones in Henao’s backpack.
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“A bunch of people activated their ‘find my phone’ and pointed at, ‘Hey, it’s that guy, my phone, my dot, it’s moving with that guy,’ ” Indio police Sgt. Dan Marshall said.
Henao, 36, of New York, was arrested on suspicion of grand theft and possession of stolen property, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Several phones were returned to their rightful owners, while the rest were handed in to lost and found.
If you want to know how to use the Find My iPhone feature, you can read more about it here.