Apple tracking feature leads to arrest in theft of AirPods, other items in Harrison, Pa
A Harrison Township man faces felony theft charges after, police say, they used a feature on a pair of Apple AirPods stolen from a vehicle to track the headphones to the man’s home. Noah Joseph Bizic, 19, of Walnut Street was charged with two felony counts of theft by unlawful taking and five other related charges. The AirPods were tracked using Apple’s “Find My Phone” feature. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail in lieu of a $15,000 cash bond.
The investigation began with a March 15 report of an overnight theft from a vehicle in front of a home in the 100 block of Randolph Drive, according to a criminal complaint. A couple told police
the vehicle was outside their house and unlocked when someone removed AirPods, an Apple watch, several pieces of jewelry and $500 in cash.
Police said they got a search warrant for the home and found several pieces of the stolen jewelry, a small amount of suspected crack cocaine, and the stolen Apple watch.
Police said Bizic told them he had entered into several vehicles the previous night and stole a number of items, including a handgun from a car outside a home.
Police said the owner of the gun was not aware it was missing until he was notified.
Police noted in the criminal complaint that Bizic has seven previous arrests for theft or burglary by Harrison police and other departments.
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