Police are hoping shoppers will help identify a pair of women who snatched an iPad from a cart in a parking lot, put it in their car for safekeeping and returned to the store.
The scene of the crime was a Walmart parking lot in Blythewood, North Carolina. The victim was unloading her purchases into her car, with the iPad perched in the front basket, at 8:30 pm. She turned around and the magical device had disappeared.
Police believe a pair of women snagged it, put it in their own car, then went into the store. Video surveillance shows two heavy-set women dressed in black who don’t look to be in any hurry walking through the entrance with a cart.
It’s another instance that shows how the lightweight and portability of the iPad can sometimes work against owners who want to hold on to them. And a good reminder to install the Find My iPhone app.
Via WLTX
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6 responses to “Two Women Steal iPad, Continue Shopping”
I think the Find My iPhone/iPad app only really works if you have a 3G iPad….. also, I think the lesson here is: PUT THE IPAD IN THE CAR FIRST! The rest can’t be nearly as expensive as the iPad…