Three individuals, including a 22-year-old Berkeley man, have been arrested on burglary charges after multiple thefts at the Apple store in Emeryville, California. The thefts, including one captured in a viral video, involved the snatching of numerous iPhones despite a police car being present. The arrested man, Tyler Mims, faces multiple charges and is being held on bail. The police are seeking information from the public regarding the thefts.
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts at Apple Store locations in Emeryville and Berkeley, including one suspect seen in a viral video stealing dozens of devices from the Emeryville store. The thefts resulted in the loss of 50 Apple iPhones valued at $49,230. One of the arrested suspects, Tyler Mims, 22, of Berkeley, was booked for multiple counts related to the thefts. The joint investigation involved the Berkeley Police Department, Emeryville Police Department, and California Highway Patrol.
A masked thief brazenly stole dozens of iPhones from an Apple Store in Emeryville, California, in a daytime robbery captured on video, where he walked past a police vehicle and into a getaway car. The theft, which happened at 10:27 a.m. on Monday, was witnessed by onlookers and recorded by a bystander. The Emeryville Police Department clarified that the police vehicle in the video was a "ghost car" used to deter crime and did not have any officers inside. The video has garnered over 10 million views on social media, and the Apple Store had been closed for several months last year but reopened in January.
A thief dressed in black was caught on video stealing numerous iPhones from an Apple store in Emeryville, California, in broad daylight, before walking past a police car parked outside, which turned out to be a vacant bait car. The suspect was seen shoving the stolen phones down their pants and then fleeing to a nearby vehicle. It is unclear whether the thief was working alone or with others.
Approximately 300 juveniles in Emeryville, California, broke into groups and engaged in multiple fights near the AMC Theater. One juvenile was stabbed and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, while another juvenile was arrested. The crowd dispersed into other parts of the city.
