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- 18 Apr 17
A man at California's Coachella festival stole 100+ phones
It's a good thing that “Find My iPhone” exists -- the lost-and-found technology that allowed police to locate and recover the vault of glowing screens stolen by a New York man on Monday.
Cathedral City PD arrests 36yo Reinaldo De Jesus Henao after they found more than 100 cellphones in his backpack. More details live at 5am. pic.twitter.com/bqTVes9LqF
— Patrick Price (@PatrickPriceTV) April 17, 2017
Renaldo De Jesus Henao, 36, was located by the devices he stole and arrested on the spot. Many phones have been returned but some are still parted from their owners.
$10,000 bail money set him free the same day, though Henao still must appear before a county judge.
Be wary of pickpockets this summer -- festivals are a feeding ground for criminals who target large crowds of distracted persons often under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
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Though it's no laughing matter to be a victim of theft, this Twitter user saw an upside to the event...
he didn't risk his life to save our timelines from hundreds of coachella pics to call him "man". his name is Reinaldo De Jesus Henao. hero https://t.co/tZ1TU7S65M
— cartier burgundy (@cartierburgundy) April 17, 2017
Stay safe! Be vigilant!