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Apple Store thieves arrested after robbery

by Mike Schramm Jan 3rd 2012 at 7:00PM

Apple Stores continue to be a target for theft around the United States, apparently -- this time a robbery went down in Scottsdale, Arizona, where a trio of young thieves busted in the glass doors on an Apple Store, and tried to get away with $75,000 worth of Apple devices. The group robbed the store at around 2 AM on the second day of 2012 (possible Two-Face involvement?), but fortunately a taxi driver spotted the crime and started following the robbers away from the scene.

Things apparently got scary: The robbers actually started firing guns on the taxi driver, who followed them anyway, and was able to make enough of an identification (along with security camera footage) that cops were able to arrest the three thieves. So everything turned out all right, aside from the broken windows on the front of the Apple Store.

Apple Stores are obvious targets for thieves, not only because they're of course filled with expensive, resellable products, but also because the store designs often mean that getting in is just a window break away. But it's good to hear that quick thinking (and some heroic work by the taxi driver) in this case was able to prevent too much loss.



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jaredvork

I hope Apple sends that taxi driver a free iPhone or something for his trouble. Getting shot at over a pile of MacBooks is deserving of a reward.

January 04 2012 at 8:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Craig Jacobs

From Mesa. Why am I not surprised?

January 04 2012 at 12:32 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Craig Jacobs

Here's hoping they get life for attempted murder, although I'd prefer lethal injection.

January 04 2012 at 12:31 AM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
carly

Noticed no mention of race of the perps. Must be those evil Eskimos again, huh?

January 03 2012 at 11:54 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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Winski

Since you were interested in their race, they were humans. You're welcome.

January 04 2012 at 2:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
suburban_war

in case anyone was wondering, that is a picture of the actual Apple Store in Scottsdale. It's rather beatiful inside and out. It's the only Apple store I've ever been in that was relaxing inside.

January 03 2012 at 11:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Drewcast

Guess they didn't have the tough security like they did in San Diego, huh?

Hope Tim Cook gave the brave taxi driver a really expensive Apple gift basket.

January 03 2012 at 11:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Winski

Technically, this was not a robbery. It was a burglary. Sorry to pick nits.

January 03 2012 at 7:43 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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bazsolomon

If you want to get technical, you're wrong. Burglary is the breaking in of a dwelling (home), not a store. The article is correct, it's a robbery.

January 04 2012 at 10:11 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Craig

I am going to pick nits. bazsolomon, you are wrong and Winski is correct. A robbery is the taking of something from someone. For a burglary, There is no mandate that the structure be a dwelling for a burglary to be committed. Google can be your friend. Find a Black's Law Dictionary or use Law.com

January 04 2012 at 10:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
Winski

Technically (and legally), you are wrong:

burglary
n. the crime of breaking and entering into a structure for the purpose of committing a crime. No great force is needed (pushing open a door or slipping through an open window is sufficient) if the entry is unauthorized. Contrary to common belief, a burglary is not necessarily for theft. It can apply to any crime, such as assault or sexual harassment, whether the intended criminal act is committed or not. Originally under English common law burglary was limited to entry in residences at night, but it has been expanded to all criminal entries into any building, or even into a vehicle.
See also: breaking and entering 

robbery
n. 1) the direct taking of property (including money) from a person (victim) through force, threat or intimidation. Robbery is a felony (crime punishable by a term in state or federal prison). "Armed robbery" involves the use of a gun or other weapon which can do bodily harm, such as a knife or club, and under most state laws carries a stiffer penalty (longer possible term) than robbery by merely taking. 2) a term improperly used to describe thefts, including burglary (breaking and entering) and shoplifting (secret theft from the stock of a store), expressed: "We've been robbed."
See also: theft 

theft
n. the generic term for all crimes in which a person intentionally and fraudulently takes personal property of another without permission or consent and with the intent to convert it to the taker's use (including potential sale). In many states, if the value of the property taken is low (for example, less than $500) the crime is "petty theft," but it is "grand theft" for larger amounts, designated misdemeanor or felony, respectively. Theft is synonymous with "larceny." Although robbery (taking by force), burglary (taken by entering unlawfully) and embezzlement (stealing from an employer) are all commonly thought of as theft, they are distinguished by the means and methods used and are separately designated as those types of crimes in criminal charges and statutory punishments.
See also: burglary  embezzlement  larceny  robbery 

January 04 2012 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
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