A Newport Beach nursery used AirTag trackers to catch an alleged thief accused of stealing thousands of dollars in goods over several weeks.
"We have security cameras all over the store, including our parking lot," said Michael Sullivan, operations manager for Roger's Garden. The nursery was hit two more times over the next several weeks.
"We're frustrated. We're losing things," Sullivan said. "He's taking a large fountain that's about 150 pounds, pots that are $300 each - large, expensive things."
He said Newport Beach police increased patrols but had no luck capturing the suspect. Sullivan said on Nov. 16, the alleged thief struck again, getting away with more items, including a bench. This time, Sullivan said he took matters into his own hands and planted Apple AirTags in a number of items with the hopes the suspect would come back.
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