We are well aware of the stories where the AirTag, Apple’s GPS beacon, makes it possible to find lost or stolen objects. We remember, for example, this American carpenter who was able to locate $5 million in stolen tools thanks to AirTags hidden in its hardware. Today, another Apple device helped get their hands on a valuable item, but it wasn’t the AirTag that helped find it.
AirPods to the rescue of a Ferrari
On September 16, police in Waterbury, Connecticut were notified of the theft of a Ferrari 812 GTS, a value of $575,000. The anti-vehicle theft team was able to locate the car using a pair of AirPods the owner had left inside. Indeed, Apple’s earphone box can be located via the “Find My / Locate” application as soon as an iPhone is nearby.
The Ferrari was eventually found near a gas station. When the police intervened, the suspect fled, but forgot your iPhone in the stolen vehicle. This oversight allowed authorities to identify the thief, a 22-year-old repeat offender named Dion Schontten.
Connected objects, unexpected allies
If AirTags are regularly cited in theft cases, it is rarer for AirPods. However, thanks to “Find My / Localize” technology, Apple headphones can also be used to locate lost or stolen items. In this specific case, the joint presence of the AirPods and the suspect’s iPhone greatly facilitated the investigators’ work.
Remember, however, that AirPods 1 and 2 are not compatible with Apple’s Find network. The Ferrari could therefore not have been found if the owner had had an older model. If this is your case, there is an alternative that you can discover here.
This story shows that our everyday connected objects, even the most innocuous ones, can sometimes play an unexpected role. With the multiplication of compatible devices Find My / Locate, thieves are finding it more and more difficult to slip through the cracks!
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