Two MacBooks stolen from two Apple Stores in Glendale

The most recent in an occasional AppleInsider, characteristic, wanting on the world of Apple-related crime.

A buyer who ordered a brand new MacBook and went to the Apple Retailer at Americana at Model in Glendale, Calif., to choose it up was instructed that someone else had picked it up already, by impersonating the customer.

In accordance with CBS Information Los Angeles, the identical factor had occurred to a different buyer the identical week, who had additionally ordered a MacBook, from the opposite Apple Retailer in Glendale.

Glendale Police Division Sgt. Vahe Abramyan instructed the TV station “We do have a number of reviews which have occurred that is gone to our monetary crimes unit for investigation.”

This means that the current pattern of criminals intercepting package deal deliveries from UPS drivers has begun to unfold to retail shops.

Two regulation enforcement officers in Missouri, one a former State Freeway Patrol trooper and the opposite a police officer were separately indicted in late November for stealing nude photos from womens’ cell telephones whereas on responsibility.

In accordance with CNN, the photographs had been discovered on the iCloud account of Julian Alcala, the previous Florissant police officer, and on each of their telephones.

Whereas the 2 instances aren’t related, each officers allegedly took girls’s telephones throughout visitors stops and searched them for intimate pictures.

Each males had been charged with one depend of destroying data in a federal investigation and a number of counts of deprivation of the proper to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and each have pled not responsible. Each the officers and their former businesses have been sued by alleged victims as properly.

In a video that went viral in late November, a lady in Portland confronted a bunch of homeless individuals who she suspected could have stolen her iPhone.

“When you stole it from wealthy scum, then by all means, preserve it and promote it,” the girl is proven telling the individuals, within the video posted by journalist Kevin Dahlgren. “And I wish to say should you guys provide you with my iPhone I am an trustworthy particular person.”

In accordance with Patch, one of many thieves instructed the driving force that he was the supposed recipient of the package deal, and “wished to simply accept supply of the cellphone on the street, not on the handle.” When the driving force declined, the person left in a white Jeep.

After police pulled the Jeep over, they introduced the person and the driving force of the automotive to police headquarters. The person who requested for the iPhone was charged with a number of crimes, together with tried theft, possession of a weapon (tactical knives) in the course of the fee of against the law, and possession of a managed harmful substance (anabolic steroids).

The motive force was charged with possession of a weapon (tactical knife) in the course of the fee of against the law, and possession of a fraudulent driver’s license, and likewise issued a number of visitors summonses.

In Southern California, a man is suspected of two totally different thefts that concerned ready exterior for a UPS truck to reach after which taking the package deal with a MacBook Professional in it from the driving force, by claiming he was the recipient.

In accordance with ABC 7, one such theft befell in Irvine, and after the TV station reported on it, a viewer instructed the station that the identical factor had occurred to him, in Lawndale.

“We noticed the video that occurred in Irvine,” the second house owner mentioned. “Similar man.” He added that the thief had proven a faux ID, claiming to be the house owner.

Additionally in Los Angeles, there was one other alleged crime involving a UPS supply, however this time the accused thief was the driving force.

Within the video, the driving force will be seen carrying the package deal towards the porch, eradicating the Apple Watch from its packaging, after which throwing the empty field in a neighbor’s trash can.

“The momentary seasonal rent has been terminated,” UPS instructed the TV station in a press release.

In accordance with CBS Information Minnesota, the thief broke right into a home, punched the proprietor, grabbed the keys, and drove off.

After police chased the thief, he deserted the automotive and tried to flee on foot, earlier than officers grabbed him.

As reported by The Solar, a flier was positioned on a wall on an elevator, wherein the particular person posting says that because of the theft of the “purple color iPhone with a lightweight pink cellphone case,” and asks that or not it’s returned.

“In any other case you may be cursed your complete life by the allure, I am going to destroy the allure curse after you come,” the word concluded.